I-80 crash leaves driver dead, lane closures in Joliet, police say
A single-car crash on Interstate 80 in southwest suburban Joliet on Monday afternoon left one person dead and lanes of traffic shut down.Troopers responded to the scene in the eastbound lanes of I-80 at Chicago Street in Joliet around 2:30 p.m., according to the Illinois State Police.The car hit a concrete barrier in a construction zone, police said.The driver was taken to a local hospital, where they died.All eastbound lanes at Larkin Avenue in Joliet were shut down at 3:45 p.m., police said.ISP is investigating the crash.It was unclear when the lanes would reopen.Officials did not identify the victim.
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