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Fiery Crash Kills 1, Shuts Down Eastbound I-80 Near Joliet

CHICAGO (CBS) -- One person was killed and at least one other person was injured in a three-vehicle crash that has closed part of I-80 for hours Tuesday morning in southwest suburban Joliet.

The crash, which involved three commercial semi trucks, happened at 6:12 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-80 near Larkin Avenue in Joliet, according to Illinois State Police.

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One person was killed and one other was injured in a fiery crash involving three semi-trailer trucks on Interstate 80 near Joliet on Sept. 26, 2017. (Photo courtesy Jessica Golembiewski)
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One person was killed and one other was injured in a fiery crash involving three semi-trailer trucks on Interstate 80 near Joliet on Sept. 26, 2017. (Photo courtesy Jessica Golembiewski)
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One person was killed and one other was injured in a fiery crash involving three semi-trailer trucks on Interstate 80 near Joliet on Sept. 26, 2017. (Photo courtesy Jessica Golembiewski)
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One person was killed and one other was injured in a fiery crash involving three semi-trailer trucks on Interstate 80 near Joliet on Sept. 26, 2017. (Photo courtesy Jessica Golembiewski)
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One person was killed and one other was injured in a fiery crash involving three semi-trailer trucks on Interstate 80 near Joliet on Sept. 26, 2017. (Photo courtesy Jessica Golembiewski)

One person was killed and another person was being airlifted from the scene to a hospital, police said. Their ages and genders were not immediately known.

All eastbound lanes of I-80 remained closed as of noon, and are expected to remain shut down for a couple more hours for cleanup, police said.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2017. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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