Woman killed, man injured when vehicle hits tree on I-57 on Far South Side

A woman was killed and a man injured when their vehicle went out of control, up an embankment and into a tree Thursday night on Interstate 57 on the South Side.

The crash happened around 9:10 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-57 south of Halsted Street, Illinois State Police said.

The unidentified woman, who was driving a Chevrolet Impala, died at the scene, state police said. The man was taken to an area hospital where his condition wasn’t immediately available.

Southbound lanes of I-57 were shut down until about 1:50 a.m., state police said.

No further information was immediately available.

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