Car catches fire after I-57 crash

Friday, October 14, 2016
CALUMET PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- A car crashed into a concrete median and burst into flames overnight on I-57 in south suburban Calumet Park.

The Calumet Park and Posen fire departments responded to the scene on inbound I-57 near 138th Street, they found the vehicle fully engulfed.
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All lanes were shut down for short time, while crews extinguished the fire.

It is unclear whether the driver was injured. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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