At least 3 injured in crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Edgewater, CFD says

Nortbound and southbound lanes of DuSable Lake Shore Drive partially blocked

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Friday, August 19, 2022
At least 2 injured in DuSable Lake Shore Drive crash
Chopper 7HD was over the scene of a crash that injured at least 2 people on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Edgewater.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago fire officials said at least three people have been injured in a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Edgewater.

The crash happened around 3:30 p.m., on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near the Bryn Mawr exit and involved multiple vehicles, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

Emergency responders were on scene in both the northbound and southbound lanes as it appeared at least one vehicle involved in the crash was in both sets of lanes. A third vehicle appeared to be off in a grassy area.

Fire officials said two injured people were taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center and a third person was taken to St. Francis Hospital. Their conditions were not immediately known.

No details have been released on the cause of the crash, or how many people are involved.

Two of the four lanes of both south and northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive are blocked for the investigation; drivers should look for alternate routes and be prepared for traffic delays.