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DUPAGE, DuPage County, Ill., Nov. 9, 2026 — Two people were hospitalized on Monday morning, November 9, after a four-vehicle crash shut down lanes on the eastbound Reagan Memorial Tollway in DuPage County, according to the Illinois State Police.
The crash happened around 6:44 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 88 near milepost 130, state police said. Two people were taken to nearby hospitals with injuries whose extent has not been released.
Photos and video from the Illinois Tollway showed multiple fire trucks and ambulances blocking lanes at the scene, with heavy backups building behind the wreck. State police said three lanes were shut down as crews worked the scene. The Total Traffic & Weather Network reported backed up traffic stretching to Mill Street, with delays of about an hour for drivers heading east.
The investigation remains open. We wish those injured a swift and full recovery.
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