Infant Killed, Seven Hurt in I-57 Rollover in Harvey

Overview

• A single-vehicle rollover on northbound Interstate 57 north of 147th Street in Harvey left one person dead and seven others injured after the crash on Sunday evening.
• The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the fatality as a 6-month-old Chicago boy, Dakari Lomax.
• Illinois State Police said there were at least eight people in the vehicle and that seven occupants were taken to area hospitals with their conditions not immediately available.
• Northbound I-57 and the 147th Street entrance ramp were closed for investigation and vehicle recovery and were later reopened after several hours.
• Investigators continue to examine the scene and the vehicle to determine what led to the rollover while the community and commuting drivers cope with the crash’s human and traffic impacts.