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Inbound Dan Ryan reopens after Monday morning crash

By Sun-Times Wire

The inbound Dan Ryan Expressway was reopened after a crash temporarily closed all lanes Monday morning.

A semi truck was involved in a crash near 63rd Street about 4:20 a.m., according to Illinois State Police.

The crash temporarily closed all inbound lanes of the expressway from the Skyway to 63rd Street, police said. By 6 a.m., they were reopened.

The circumstances of the crash were not immediately known.

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