1 killed in Bishop Ford Freeway crash near Pullman, Illinois State Police say

Another crash happened when a trooper was working to control traffic, police said.

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Sunday, January 15, 2023
1 killed in Bishop Ford crash; lanes closed on South Side: ISP
One person was killed in a crash on the Bishop Ford Freeway near 111th Street on Chicago's South Side, causing closures, Illinois State Police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- One person was killed in a crash on the Bishop Ford Freeway on Sunday morning, Illinois State Police said.

The crash happened on the Interstate 94 southbound near 111th Street at about 5:04 a.m., police said. Troopers responded to a call of a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. One person was pronounced dead.

Another crash happened when a trooper was working to control traffic, police said. A vehicle struck their squad car, but the trooper was not injured.

I-94 southbound near 111th Street was closed for the investigation, and traffic was rerouted onto 103rd Street. All lanes were reopened by 10:30 a.m.

Police did not immediately provide further information about the crash.