Crime & Safety
Person Found Dead On Dan Ryan Expressway
Authorities found a person's body on the Dan Ryan hours before rush hour Friday morning.
CHICAGO, IL - Authorities found a person dead on the Dan Ryan Expressway Friday morning. The person, who hasn't been identified, was found in the southbound lanes of the I-90/I-94 expressway around 5 a.m., according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
At that time, what appeared to be a body was covered by a sheet on the expressway near 33rd Street. A semitrailer was stopped in the area. The identity, age or gender of the person who died was not immediately available. The person's next of kin had not been identified as of 9 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner.
Southbound lanes of the expressway were closed for hours during the death investigation. The lanes were fully opened by 9 a.m., WGN reported.
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