One killed, 1 injured in I-55 crash
Three people were attempting to change a tire on the right shoulder of I-55’s southbound lanes near Cicero Avenue at about 6:40 p.m. when a pickup truck drove into the shoulder, hitting the vehicle and two of the people, police said.
Sun-Times file
One person was killed and another injured in a crash Sunday on I-55 near Cicero Avenue, according to state police.
Three people were changing a tire on the right shoulder on the expressway's southbound lanes near Cicero Avenue in Garfield Ridge about 6:40 p.m. when a pickup truck drove into the shoulder, hitting the vehicle and two of the people, police said.
One person was taken to a hospital and later died, police said. Another person was also taken to a hospital with “non-life-threatening” injuries.
The driver of the truck was also taken to a nearby hospital and was not injured.
An investigation is ongoing.