2 killed, 1 injured in I-57 crash near 147th Street, Illinois State Police say; IB lanes reopen

POSEN, Ill. (WLS) -- Two people were killed and another injured after a crash on I-57 in the south suburbs Tuesday morning, Illinois State Police said.

Police said a car lost control at about 1:51 a.m. while traveling in the inbound lanes near 147th Street.

Police said one person was pronounced dead at the scene and another was transported to a hospital, where they later died. A third person was transported to a hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.

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Traffic was being diverted off at 159th Street. Traffic was back open shortly before 9:30 a.m.