One person is dead following a car crash on I-94 on the city’s South Side Saturday morning, according to Illinois State Police.

       Around 1 a.m., state police responded to a one-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of I-94 near 75th Street in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, police said. The driver of a Chevrolet Equinox attempted to exit at 75th Street but lost control before falling off the right side of the road and striking a light pole at the top of the right embankment. No one else was in the car at the time of the crash, police said.

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       The driver was pronounced dead on scene.

       The medical examiner’s office has not identified the person but said she was a 35-year-old woman.

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       The National Weather service said around the time of the crash there was a combination of snow falling and blowing. It was not immediately known whether the accident was weather-related.

       More than 5 inches of snow fell overnight in parts of Cook County.

       The southbound lanes of I-94 were closed near 71st Street for investigation and reopened shortly before 5 a.m.

       This is a developing story.

       aguffey@chicagotribune.com

       Originally Published: Jan 13, 2024 at 10:03 am