It lead to slick and dangerous driving conditions and several overnight traffic accidents.
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Illinois State Police said one person was killed after a vehicle swerved and hit the back of an IDOT truck on the Dan Ryan near 34th Street. A passenger in the vehicle that caused the crash was killed.
Also on the Dan Ryan near 47th Street, police aided the driver of an SUV that hit the back of an IDOT salt truck. The salt truck was stopped to help divert traffic from an earlier crash. Both drivers were injured in the crash and taken to the hospital.
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In South Holland, at least eight cars were involved in a crash on the I-94 and I-294 Interchange. Video showed a trailer car and multiple vehicles piled up on the road. Several other cars flew off the roadway and into embankments.
The snowfall ended Saturday morning. Most locations ended up with 1" to 2.5" inches of snow.