Westbound I-90 reopens near Elgin after crash

Saturday, January 5, 2019
ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) -- Several Westbound lanes on I-90 were closed near mile marker 52 in Elgin after an accident Saturday. The lanes have since reopened.

According to police, a stalled vehicle in the roadway was hit by another vehicle.

During the crash, "a passenger standing outside the stalled vehicle was struck," officials said in a statement released Saturday.

The passenger was taken to Sherman Hospital in Elgin with serious injuries. Both drivers were also taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Officials said three lanes are closed as a result of the accident, but one lane remains open to traffic.
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