1 killed, 1 injured in wrong-way crash on I-55

Saturday, July 21, 2018
CHICAGO (WLS) -- One person was killed and another injured in a crash on I-55 in Saturday morning in Woodridge.

Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District officials said the crash occurred at around 1:30 a.m. near Woodward Avenue. Authorities said they got calls about a Ford Mustang heading northbound in the southbound lanes at more than 100 miles-per-hour.
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Shortly after, the Mustang crashed head-on with a Jeep. The man in the Mustang died. Authorities have not released his identity.

The driver of the Jeep was injured, but is expected to survive.
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Police closed the southbound lanes to investigate the crash and by 7 a.m., all lanes were open.
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