Carolyn Van Slyck, 40, of Palatine died just after 3:35 p.m. after being involved in a four-vehicle crash in Schaumburg in the Interstate 90 eastbound lanes before Meacham Road, Illinois State Police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said.
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She was pronounced dead on the scene, and three other drivers were transported to a local hospital.
Traffic was getting by on the left shoulder during the evening rush hour. Police did not immediately provide further information about the crash.
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