Fatal Kennedy Expressway Crash: Semi Truck, Cars Collide Near O'Hare Killing 1 And Injuring 2

Early Morning Kennedy Expressway Crash Leaves 1 Dead

One person was killed and two more were injured in an early morning crash on the Kennedy Expressway near O'Hare Airport.

The crash shut down all outbound lanes of the Kennedy at Cumberland Avenue, the Tribune reports, though the left lane and shoulder reopened to traffic around 8 a.m.

WGN traffic reporter Sarah Jindra shared a photo via Twitter showing the tangled commute as the outbound lanes of the Kennedy remained blocked for nearly two hours:

ABC Chicago reports cleanup is "expected to take hours" as State Police are investigating how the crash occurred.

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