All northbound lanes are closed on I-57 after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle near 127th Street in south suburban Calumet Park on Tuesday morning. According to Illinois State Police, troopers responded to the crash around 6 a.

The unidentified victim was taken to an area hospital with unspecified injuries after the crash on the Far Southwest Side, authorities said.

Northbound lanes on I-57 in the south suburbs were shut down and traffic was backed up for miles during the busy Tuesday morning commute after a pedestrian was struck on expressway, NBC 5 traffic reporter Kye Martin said.