LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (CBS) — Two drivers were hurt – with one suffering life-threatening injuries – in a crash on the Tri-State Tollway in the northern suburbs Thursday evening.
The crash took place at 8:03 p.m. on I-94 north of Half Day Road.
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The driver of the car was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, while the driver of the truck was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, state police said.
MORE NEWS: Chicago Weather: Weekend WarmupThe left four lanes of the Tri-State were closed for a state police investigation, while the right shoulder remained open on the northbound side.