Overview
- A driver entered the northbound I-94 express lanes headed south near 31st Street and struck multiple vehicles in a crash reported around 5:45–5:48 p.m. Friday.
- The collision involved five vehicles and one person was pronounced dead at the scene while multiple others were taken to hospitals with injuries; officials have not released names or condition details.
- Illinois State Police troopers and Chicago Fire Department crews responded and diverted all northbound Dan Ryan traffic off at 67th Street as the scene remained active into the evening.
- The crash produced major backups on the Dan Ryan with reported delays between West 51st Street and East 78th Street and some travel delays of up to an hour.
- Wrong-way entries on high-speed express lanes frequently cause multi-vehicle, high-casualty collisions, and investigators say they will release more information on cause, identities, and injuries as the preliminary probe continues.