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Crash on Edens leaves two hospitalized

By George Slefo

(SKOKIE) A multi-vehicle crash on the Edens Expressway Saturday night in north suburban Skokie left two people hospitalized.

The crash involved several vehicles and happened in the southbound lanes on I-94 about 6:30 p.m. near Old Orchard Road, Illinois State Police said.

Two people were taken to Skokie Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

Traffic was moving in all lanes near the crash as of 7:45 p.m.

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