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5 Injured In Crash On I-57

CHICAGO (CBS) -- All lanes on Interstate 57 were back open in time for the morning rush Monday, after a crash left five people injured overnight.

The crash happened in the outbound lanes of I-57 at 111th Street. Illinois State Police were notified around 1:30 a.m.

The driver lost control of a vehicle in the southbound lanes and veered off the road, before hitting several trees and a light pole. Three people were ejected from the vehicle.

Five people were hospitalized – one in serious condition, two in fair condition, and two in good condition, according to Fire Media Affairs.

The cause of the crash remained under investigation Monday morning.

The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.

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