Southbound Lake Shore Drive lanes reopen after crash near Michigan Avenue

The two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue

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A crash on Lake Shore Drive shut down all southbound lanes of traffic Feb. 9, 2021 on the North Side.

A crash on Lake Shore Drive shut down all southbound lanes of traffic Feb. 9, 2021 on the North Side.

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All southbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive were blocked following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon near Michigan Avenue.

A 27-year-old woman was southbound “at a high rate of speed” about 2:20 p.m. in the 900 block of North Lake Shore Drive when she struck the passenger side of another vehicle, Chicago police said. 

No injuries were reported, and the woman was given a citation for failure to reduce speed, police said. 

Southbound lanes on Lake Shore Drive were closed as crews worked to clear the road and were reopened by 4 p.m., police said. 

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