Illinois State Police reported multiple fatalities after a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway Sunday morning.

According to authorities, the crash occurred in the outbound lanes near the expressway’s split with Interstate 57 at approximately 1:52 a.m. Sunday.

Details were not immediately available, but police say at least three people died in the crash, which shut down lanes for nearly six hours.

Traffic was diverted off the highway at 95 th Street until just before 7:30 a.m. when lanes were reopened following an investigation.

No further information was immediately available.

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