The Brief
- A woman died after her car ran off Interstate 57 near Halsted Street on Thursday night, hitting a tree.
- A passenger in the vehicle was hospitalized, and the crash shut down southbound lanes for several hours.
- Illinois State Police are investigating.
CHICAGO – A woman died in a crash after driving off of Interstate 57 on Thursday night.
I-57 crash
Around 9 p.m., a Chevrolet Impala ran off the expressway near Halsted Street, up an embankment and struck a tree, according to Illinois State Police.
The driver died at the scene. She has not yet been identified by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
A passenger in the Impala was taken to an area hospital.…