A multi-vehicle crash stemming from a car that struck a deer has shut down all eastbound lanes on I-80 in Orland Park during the busy Thursday morning commute, with injuries reported and traffic and delays building.
About 5:39 a.m., Illinois State Police responded to reports of a multi-vehicle crash on I-80 eastbound at milepost 144 near Wolf Road in Will County.
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According to ISP, the incident began when a car struck a deer in the roadway. The car was then struck by four other passenger vehicles in a chain reaction crash, NBC 5 traffic reporter Kye Martin said.
According to ISP, the driver of the car that struck the deer was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries
As of 6:30 a.m., all eastbound lanes on I-80 near Wolf Road were shut down due to the crash, ISP said.
Martin noted the crash was impacting traffic across multiple south suburbs, including New Lenox, Mokena and Orland Park.
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.

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