1 injured in 7-vehicle crash that caused large traffic backup in Lake County: officials

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024 3:41AM
Pileup crash causes traffic backup in Lake County; 1 injured
A crash near Gurnee, Illinois on Route 120 near I-94 is causing a traffic backup on Tuesday night. One person was injured.

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A crash in the far north suburbs caused a large traffic backup on Tuesday evening.

Chopper 7 was over the scene of the crash involving seven vehicles in Lake County.

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The crash happened on Route 120 near Interstate 94. That's near Gurnee.

One of the vehicles involved was a pickup truck that actually ended up on top of another truck.

Firefighters said one person was taken to Condell Hospital with minor injuries.

What led up to the crash was not immediately clear.

Authorities did not immediately provide further information.

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