accident on i 57 today

accident on i 57 today

What happened — major crash in Chicago area

• Early Wednesday morning, a serious crash on I-57 occurred near 120th Street / south of 120th, in Calumet Park, Illinois (south of Chicago)
• The crash began as a three-vehicle collision. Soon after, a separate vehicle struck three people who were standing outside their cars at the scene.

⚠️ Casualties & Injuries

• Three people were killed — the ones hit while outside the first crash.
• At least five others were injured and transported to hospitals; their injuries were described as non-life-threatening.

🚧 Traffic & Aftermath

• All northbound lanes of I-57 were shut down at 119th Street / 120th Street while emergency crews worked the scene. Traffic was being diverted.
• The lanes reopened around 7:50 a.m. local time.

🔎 Investigation & Preliminary Info

• The initial crash involved three vehicles; police say the additional, separate vehicle struck the bystanders standing outside first accident vehicles.
• Authorities are investigating and haven’t yet released the identities of the deceased.

If you like — I can check whether the victims have been identified and whether there’s any update (arrests, cause, weather conditions) since the first reports surfaced.