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Four-Vehicle Crash on I-57 in Calumet Park Involves Ambulance Carrying Child

Illinois State Police are investigating a late Thursday night wreck that sent multiple people to area hospitals, triggering a transfer to pediatric care.

Overview

  • Officials confirmed late Thursday that a four-vehicle crash occurred on northbound I-57 at 127th Street just after 11 p.m.
  • State police said the crash involved two passenger cars, a pickup truck and an ambulance that was carrying a child at the time of the collision.
  • The child was moved from the ambulance at the scene into a different ambulance and transported to Comer Children’s Hospital for pediatric care.
  • At least two other people were taken to area hospitals with their conditions not yet released, and one person was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital.
  • Illinois State Police are investigating the cause of the crash and officials and hospitals may release updates on injuries and the incident as the probe continues.