A pedestrian tragedy unfolded on the Dan Ryan Expressway in the early hours of Sunday, according to the Illinois State Police. Per the reports received by NBC Chicago, a collision occurred shortly before 2 a.m., near 87th Street, when a northbound white sedan collided with a pedestrian attempting to navigate across the expressway.
The incident left the pedestrian deceased at the scene. As a result of the grim discovery, all inbound lanes of the expressway were shuttered temporarily, creating a significant interruption to the pre-dawn traffic flow. The closure lasted for an estimated three hours, as investigative processes took precedence over early morning commutes, NBC Chicago detailed.
In conjunction with this account, ABC 7 Chicago confirms that the expressway was reopened by 5:13 a.m. The vehicle involved was identified as a White Volkswagen driving northbound on I-94 when the fatal encounter with the pedestrian transpired.
Authorities confined their focus to the stretch between 79th and 83rd streets as they investigated the scene, a common protocol in the wake of such fatalities. While details were scant, the early reports offer no indication of any other involved parties or vehicles. The name of the pedestrian has not been released, with officials presumably working to notify next of kin before making further details public.
