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Right lane reopened on I-80 after motorcycle crash

By Sun-Times Wire

The right lane of I-80 Eastbound at I-355 was closed after a motorcycle crash Friday afternoon.

Around 4:15 p.m., a motorcycle lost control traveling down the ramp and struck a light pole, according to a statement from Illinois State Police.

One person was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in southwest suburban New Lenox with non-life-threatening injuries.

The lane reopened around 5:30 p.m. Friday, ISP said.

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