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Chicago woman killed in Kankakee crash

By Francesca Gattuso

A 23-year-old Chicago woman was killed Monday afternoon in a crash on Illinois Route 1/17 in Kankakee County.

At 2:26 p.m. Rachel R. Gray was driving a 2012 white Toyota Camry south on East 500N Road when she turned left onto IL 1/17 and was hit by a northbound semi, according to Illinois State.

Gray was dead at the scene, authorities said. No citations have been issued.

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