Two lives were abruptly ended in a tragic rollover crash on Interstate 57 in Chicago, according to WGN-TV. The Illinois State Police confirmed the accident happened just shy of 1:15 p.m. near 147th Street with both a man and a woman being declared deceased at the scene. The Cook County Medical Examiner has since identified the victims as Tony Haywood, 23, and Jayla Covington, 26.
Traffic on the busy roadway was significantly impacted as lanes three and four were to remain closed until late afternoon. It was approximately 5:15 p.m. when they reopened to the public. The downtime on I-57 was necessary to allow Illinois State Police to conduct their investigation, as they are yet to disclose what might have caused the vehicle to overturn, reported FOX 32 Chicago.
Details about the exact circumstances leading up to the crash are sparse, with Illinois State Police releasing no further information on the probe into the crash’s cause. Both news outlets noted that aside from the confirmation of the victims' identities, very little has been made public about the investigation’s progression or findings.
