Motorcyclist killed in Stevenson Expressway crash on SW Side

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on the Stevenson Expressway on the Southwest Side Friday morning, Illinois State Police said.

The crash occurred in the outbound lanes near Damen Avenue at about 1:55 a.m.

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Police said a motorcycle is believed to have stopped in the middle lane and the driver got off when a sedan struck the motorcycle and the driver.

The motorcycle driver was transported to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead, police said.

The driver of the sedan remained on the scene.

The outbound lanes of I-55 were closed as police investigated before reopening shortly before 6 a.m.

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