2 injured in Kennedy Expressway crash on North Side; OB lanes reopen at Edens Junction

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two people were critically injured in a crash on the Kennedy Expressway Monday morning, closing all outbound lanes, Illinois State Police said.

Police said the three-vehicle crash occurred at about 2:38 a.m. in the outbound lanes between the junction and Lawrence.

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Two people were transported to area hospitals with life-threatening injuries, police said.

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All lanes were shut down just south of the split with the Edens Expressway, with all traffic being diverted to the outbound Edens expressway. Shortly after 8:30 a.m., lanes were reopened.