2 killed, 1 injured in crash on I-55 near Lemont, northbound lanes reopen, state police say

LEMONT, Ill. (WLS) -- Two peopled were killed and one person was injured in a crash Sunday on I-55 in the southwest suburbs.

All northbound lanes of I-55 were closed due to the crash but have since reopened, Illinois State Police said.

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The crash happened around 3:26 a.m. just south of Lemont Road near Lemont in DuPage County, ISP said.

Two people were pronounced dead at the scene. One person was injured and taken to a hospital in unknown condition.

Traffic was being diverted off of northbound I-55 at I-355, state police said. All lanes reopened around 9:15 a.m.

No further information was immediately available.