Early morning crash on I-80 leaves 2 people dead, prompts hourslong closure

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(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Two people died early Sunday morning after a crash on Interstate 80 in southwest suburban Tinley Park.

It happened in the westbound lanes of I-80 between La Grange Road and Harlem Avenue shortly after 4 a.m.

Illinois State Police said an SUV collided with a semitruck, but it wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash.

Details about the victims have not yet been released.

The westbound lanes on I-80 were closed for several hours following the crash, but the interstate was fully reopened by 10:15 a.m.

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