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Three people died after a wrong-way crash on Monday morning on Interstate 80 in Will County, Illinois.
Officials responded to the crash about 12:15 a.m.
The crash involved two cars, according to Illinois State Police.
A 2011 Kia Optima was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-80 just past Wolf Road when it hit a 2019 Nissan Versa head-on.
The driver of the Kia and the driver and passenger in the Nissan were pronounced dead at the scene.
The westbound lanes were shut around 1 a.m., and traffic was diverted off to La Grange Road.
The concerning lanes were reopened by 5:25 a.m.
