4 injured, 2 seriously, in I-88 crash in Lee County; highway reopens: Illinois State Police

Monday, October 20, 2025
LEE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Four people were injured, two seriously, in a crash on Interstate 88 in Lee County Monday morning, Illinois State Police said.



Police said the westbound lanes of I-88 were closed near Ashton after the two-vehicle crash just after 9:20 a.m.

Police said two people were flown via helicopter to a hospital with injuries.

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Chopper 7 was over the scene. The video showed a vehicle that appeared to be upside-down.



Further details were not immediately available.



All lanes reopened about 1 p.m.
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