One person was killed and another injured in a fiery crash that has shut down the inbound Edens Expressway Tuesday morning, Illinois State Police said.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 5:54PM
Illinois State Police said one person was killed and another injured on the Edens Expressway, with inbound lanes of traffic are blocked at Touhy.
SKOKIE, Ill. (WLS) — One person was killed and another injured in a fiery crash that shut down the inbound Edens Expressway for hours Tuesday morning, Illinois State Police said.
The crash occurred near Touhy Avenue at about 3:50 a.m.
The inbound side of the Edens was closed for roughly six hours this morning, jamming up the morning commute for those heading into downtown from the northern suburbs. The expressway was shut down until shortly after 10 a.m.
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The crash involved a semi-truck and a vehicle, with the vehicle ending up in a ditch and the truck bursting into flames and hitting support beams on the Touhy bridge.
Illinois State Police said one person was killed and another was transported to the hospital with injuries.
Chopper7 showed the miles long back up as IDOT forced drivers off the expressway at Touhy Avenue while Illinois State Police investigated the deadly crash.
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The closure remained in place for several hours so the bridge could be inspected and a sign can be repaired. .
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One person was killed and another injured in a fiery crash that has shut down the inbound Edens Expressway Tuesday morning, Illinois State Police said.