Deadly crash shuts down I-55 in Joliet, Illinois State Police say

JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- A deadly crash shut down Interstate 55 in the south suburbs on Sunday morning, Illinois State Police said.

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The crash happened at about 5:12 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-55 at Black Road in Joliet, police said.

ISP confirmed it was a deadly crash. No information about the victims was available.

At 8:40 a.m. police said all southbound lanes were closed.

Traffic was being diverted off I-55 southbound at U.S. Route 30.

Video shows at least three vehicles left with damage in the crash.

One appeared to have caught fire and veered off the highway.

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