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Man killed, 2 women injured when motorcycle and and car collide at I-57 near 119th Street in Chicago, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Mon, 10/30/2017 - 12:21pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, August 1, 2015

Police: Motorcyclist Killed, Two Injured In I-57 Crash On Far SouthSide

A motorcyclist was killed and two other people were injured in a crash on I-57 late Saturday on the Far South Side, police said. The motorcycle and two vehicles collided about 11:55 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-57 near 119th Street, according to Illinois State Police. A woman driving one of the vehicles suffered minor injuries and was taken to MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, police said. The driver of the motorcycle, a man whose exact age was not known, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
Roadway: 
Interstate 57
City: 
Chicago, IL
County: 
Cook County, IL
Area: 
Chicago, IL

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