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Illinois State Police: 1 dead in Bishop Ford crash near Dolton Road, ISP reports; SB lanes closed

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Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 9:54 a.m.

1 dead in accident in Bishop Ford; lanes in the SB closed

Illinois State Police said a car collided with a tow truck on the Bishop Ford Freeway on Wednesday, killing one person.

DOLTON, Ill. (WLS) – One person was killed when a car collided with a tow truck on the Bishop Ford Freeway Wednesday morning, Illinois State Police said.

The accident occurred in the southbound lanes of Dolton Road.

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According to police, a car crashed into a tow truck and the driver of the car was killed.

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At about 2:10 a.m., all southbound lanes of Bishop Ford between 130th Street and Dolton Road were closed. Police did not give an indication when the road might reopen.

There are no reports of further injuries. Police are investigating the accident.

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