One person killed, 1 injured in I-55 crash

Three people were changing a tire on the shoulder of southbound Interstate 55 Sunday evening when a pickup truck struck two of them.

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The driver of the pickup truck in Sunday’s crash was not injured.

Sun-Times file

One person was killed and another injured in a crash Sunday on I-55 near Cicero Avenue, according to state police.

Three people were changing a tire on the right shoulder on the expressway’s southbound lanes near Cicero Avenue in Garfield Ridge about 6:40 p.m. when a pickup truck drove into the shoulder, hitting the vehicle and two of the people, police said.

One person was taken to a hospital and later died, police said. Another person was also taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

The driver of the truck was also taken to a nearby hospital and was not injured.

An investigation is ongoing.

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