Infant killed in I-57 rollover crash identified as Chicago, Illinois boy

ILLINOIS STATE, Illinois — HARVEY, Ill. – A 6-month-old Chicago boy was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash Sunday evening on Interstate 57 in the south suburbs, according to Illinois State Police.

Victims and emergency response

The crash happened around 5:48 p.m. on northbound I-57, north of 147th Street in Harvey.

ISP said one occupant, an infant, was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the child as Dakari Lomax of Chicago. Seven other occupants were taken to a hospital with injuries.

Northbound I-57 and the entrance ramp from 147th Street were closed during the investigation and vehicle recovery.

The roadway and ramp reopened around 10:47 p.m., ISP said. State police did not say what caused the rollover crash.

The conditions of the seven people injured were not immediately available.

The information in this story came from Illinois State Police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.