Victims identified in deadly crash on I-57

DIXMOOR, Ill. - Two people were killed, and another was seriously injured in a crash on northbound I-57 near Dixmoor last week.

Illinois State Police responded to northbound I-57 near 147th Street on Tuesday, April 16 at approximately 1:51 a.m. for a report of a crash. 

The northbound lanes were closed and traffic was being diverted off the interstate at 159th Street causing massive delays during the morning commute.

One person was pronounced dead on scene and another died at an area hospital. Police say a third person was transported to an area hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. 

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office released the identities of the victims on Tuesday, April 23. The ME says 24-year-old Ali Cullar and 18-year-old Emoni Poeliniz, both of Chicago, were killed in the crash. 

The northbound lanes have since been reopened with minor delays. 

The crash investigation is active and ongoing. No further information is available at this time.