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8 hurt in Dan Ryan crash in Pilsen

The three-vehicle crash happened in the outbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway about 4 a.m., authorities said.

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A 25-year-old woman is in critical condition after she struck a median while driving Nov. 25, 2019 in Hyde Park.

Three people were hospitalized in serious-to-critical condition after a crash in Pilsen Nov. 9, 2019.

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A three-vehicle crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Pilsen injured several people Saturday.

The crash happened about 4 a.m. in the outbound lanes of I-90/94 at 18th Street, Illinois State Police said.

Two people were taken to Stroger Hospital, and another was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, state police and the Chicago Fire Department said. They were all in serious-to-critical condition.

Five other people took themselves to St. Bernard Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, state police said.

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