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Pregnant woman injured in Stevenson Expressway crash

By Sun-Times Wire

A pregnant woman and another person were injured in a crash New Year’s Day morning on the Stevenson Expressway.

The crash happened about 6:55 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 before Pulaski, according to Illinois State Police.

The pregnant woman and a male, whose age was unknown, were both ejected from the vehicle, police said. Their conditions were not immediately known.

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