I-88 in western suburbs reopens after deadly crash; delays remain

Lanes on westbound Interstate in DuPage County were shut down for hours during the busy Tuesday morning commute as police worked to investigate a two-car crash that left at least one person killed and another injured Weather radar Track live radar as soaking rain heavy downpours pound Chicago area The crash between two rider vehicles occurred just before a m in the westbound lanes of I- in Lisle according to the Illinois State Police Troopers are handling a fatal crash on I- westbound at IL Highway near Lisle All westbound lanes are shut down and traffic is being diverted to I- Please avoid the area seek an alternate course pic twitter com pGmTm vLEc Illinois State Police Troop ILStatePoliceT May One person was pronounced dead on the scene ISP noted A second person was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries Westbound lanes on I- near the crash were closed through the duration of rush hour with traffic being diverted to I- Traffic cameras revealed backups and delays already forming with rain pounding down on the roads NBC Traffic Reporter Kye Martin warned the crash was causing big impacts for commuters heading to Naperville Aurora and areas nearby For the reverse commute in the western suburbs this will cause major delays Martin disclosed Martin added that drivers could consider a reroute taking Ogden westbound to Naperville Road All lanes were reopened around a m ISP reported No further details were available This is a growing news story