Fatal Cook County I-80 crash leaves 1 dead, major delays, police say

COOK COUNTY, Ill. A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 in southern Cook County left one person dead, another hospitalized, and major traffic delays on Monday afternoon.

What we know:Emergency crews responded to I-80 eastbound lanes just west of Torrence Avenue around 4:30 p.m., according to Illinois State Police.

Investigators learned that a passenger car was stalled in the lane when another car hit it from the rear.

That caused the second car to hit a semi-truck.

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