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Two injured in I-80/I-55 crash in Joliet

An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo. This week the agency agreed to hold more public hearings on its assault weapon registration process, although the existing emergency rules governing the process will remain in effect.

Two people were hospitalized Thursday evening after a crash on Interstate 80 at the Interstate 55 interchange in Joliet.

Illinois State Police reported in a news release that officers from Troop 3 were called to the ramp from eastbound I-80 to southbound I-55 at milepost 126 just after 6:30 p.m. Thursday after a Toyota Camry crashed and flipped.

The car was traveling east on I-80 and started to take the southbound ramp to I-55 before changing course and attempting to reenter I-80, according to the release.

As the vehicle tried to reenter I-80 traffic, the driver reportedly lost control, and the car struck a crash cushion and was overturned.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

The driver and the vehicle’s passenger were both taken to a local hospital with injuries, according to the release. Their current condition is unknown.

Police temporarily closed the outside lane of I-80 while an investigation was conducted, and it reopened at 8:29 p.m.

Jessie Molloy

Jessie has been reporting in Chicago and south suburban Will and Cook counties since 2011.