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Two people were killed on Interstate 55 near Countryside on early Sunday morning
The crash took place when a wrong-way vehicle crashed with an SUV, resulting in a fiery collision.
Around 3:00 a.m., a BMW 750 was heading northbound in the southbound lanes of I-55 near LaGrange Road when it struck head-on with a Ford Explorer. Both vehicles were then engulfed.
Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Ford was identified as Barrett Callaghan, 25, while the driver of the BMW was yet to be identified.
Illinois State Police is investigating the crash.
