Northbound lanes on Interstate 57 were closed Monday afternoon due to an accident that resulted in the deaths of two individuals in the southern suburbs.
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According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle overturned on northbound I-57 near 147th Street at 1:13 p.m. The driver and passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.
The deceased individuals have been identified as 23-year-old Tony Haywood and 26-year-old Jayla Covington, both from Chicago, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The northbound side of I-57 was blocked off near the accident site, but all lanes were reopened by 5:24 p.m. No additional information regarding the crash was immediately available.
