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Delays expected after fatal crash on I-94 in suburbs – NBC Chicago

One person was killed and traffic was backed up for miles after a crash on the Edens Expressway in Chicago’s northern suburbs during Tuesday’s busy rush-hour commute, it said. the Illinois State Police.

Around 7:11 a.m., a passenger vehicle heading north on I-94, just north of Winnetka Road, struck a concrete barrier, the ISP said. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, ISP added.

Later Tuesday morning, at the hospital, the driver was pronounced dead, the ISP said.

At 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, TrafficNet reported backups and outbound delays between Niles Center Road and Winnetka Road, with two lanes blocked.

No further details were provided. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

NBC Chicago

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