I-55 crash today: Sangamon County car crash near Springfield, Illinois leaves Chicago girl dead, officials say

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CHICAGO (WLS) — A Chicago teen was killed in a downstate crash on Saturday morning, officials said.

Illinois State Police responded to the crash in Sangamon County, near Springfield, just after 10:30 a.m.

The crash, which involved multiple cars, happened on southbound Interstate 55 near the Clear Lake exit.

The Sangamon County Coroner’s Office said a 14-year-old Chicago girl, a passenger in one of the vehicles, was killed in the crash.

The girl’s name was not immediately released.

ISP said southbound I-55 was closed for several hours.

What caused the crash was not immediately clear. The coroner’s office and ISP are investigating.

Further information was not immediately available.

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