Cook County crash: Driver killed in Route 53 collision

The Brief

  • A driver was killed early Saturday in a crash on Illinois Route 53.
  • Police said a Toyota Prius was stopped in the left lane with no lights on when a Dodge Ram struck it.
  • All lanes were shut down for several hours as authorities investigated.

COOK COUNTY, Ill. A driver was killed early Sunday after a crash on Illinois Route 53 south of Higgins Road, according to Illinois State Police.

Deadly crash

What we know:

The crash happened around 12:22 a.m. when a Toyota Prius, stopped in the left lane with no lights on, was struck by a Dodge Ram, police said. The driver of the Prius was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities shut down all lanes following the crash, reopening them around 5:17 a.m.

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