ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\nThe crash, which involved multiple cars, happened on southbound Interstate 55 near the Clear Lake exit.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The girl’s name was not immediately released.<\/p>\n
ISP said southbound I-55 was closed for several hours.<\/p>\n
What caused the crash was not immediately clear. The coroner’s office and ISP are investigating.<\/p>\n
Further information was not immediately available.<\/p>\n
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