Charges pending after Bishop Ford wrong-way crash near Dolton, police say

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Sunday, November 8, 2015
5 injured in Bishop Ford wrong-way crash
Five people were injured in a wrong-way crash on the Bishop Ford near Dolton.

DOLTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Charges are pending against an alleged wrong-way driver who police say caused a crash on the Bishop Ford Freeway early Saturday morning, injuring six people.

PHOTOS: 5 injured in Bishop Ford wrong-way crash near Dolton

The crash, which involved five cars, occurred around 2:30 a.m. Saturday on I-94 near 159th Street, police said. One of the injured people is in critical condition.

According to police, the driver who caused the crash is a 22-year-old man.

The expressway's eastbound lanes were closed for several hours early Saturday.