Illinois State police reported at least three people were fatally injured and several injured in a crash shortly after midnight in south suburban Calumet Park.

The fatal crash happened about 12:05 a.m. on northbound I-57 south of 120th Street. Troopers responded to a report of a three-vehicle crash. Another crash occurred when a separate vehicle struck people standing outside of the initial crash, police said. Those victims were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

A traffic backup lingers after clean up from a fatal crash in the northbound lanes of I-57 near 119th Street, Dec. 3, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

At least five other occupants were taken to a local hospital after suffering non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

All lanes were shut down and traffic was diverted to the 119th Street exit ramp while police conduct an investigation.

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