A pedestrian was struck and killed on I-294 near Western Springs following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning. The incident occurred when a passenger vehicle became disabled in the left southbound lanes, with a pedestrian outside the vehicle. A truck-tractor semi-trailer combination vehicle then struck both the vehicle and the pedestrian.
NBC Traffic Reporter Kye Martin noted the crash violated the state's"Scott's Law," which mandates that drivers must change lanes is possible or stop if they approaching police or any emergency vehicle stopped on the roadwaySome backups and delays remain Tuesday morning after a pedestrian was struck and killed on I-294 following a two-vehicle crash near Western Springs.
At approximately 4:20 a.m., a passenger vehicle was"disabled" in the left, southbound lanes of I-294 near I-55 in Western Springs, with a pedestrian outside the vehicle, Illinois State Police said. The vehicle and the pedestrian were struck by a Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer combination vehicle said, and the pedestrian was pronounced dead on the scene, ISP said." which mandates that drivers must change lanes is possible or stop if they approaching police or any emergency vehicle stopped on the roadway.As of 7 a.m., Total Traffic reported two lanes blocked due to the accident, with"solid" traffic backed up between North Avenue to before Plainfield Road.
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