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No injures reported in Lake Shore Drive rollover crash

By Sun-Times Wire

No one was injured in a rollover crash on Lake Shore Drive early Thursday near Maggie Daley Park downtown.

The two-vehicle crash happened about 4:30 a.m. near Lake Shore Drive and Monroe Street, according to Chicago Police.

Three people refused medical treatment, said Fire Media Affairs spokesman Juan Hernandez.

Additional details were not immediately available.

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