Illinois State Police CFD said a woman and child were seriously injured after jumping off the I-90 Jane Byrne Interchange to the north

CHICAGO (WLS) — Illinois State Police said a woman and child were seriously injured after jumping off the I-290 overpass northbound on I-90 at Jane Byrne Intersection Monday afternoon.

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State police said troops responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. to a report of a body on I-90 highway north near the I-290 flyover to the west. When they arrived, they found a woman and a child on the northern path.

State police said the woman had life-threatening injuries and the child had non-life-threatening injuries. The Chicago Fire Department said the two were taken to Stroger Hospital. The mother is around 30 years old and in critical to severe condition. The child, a 5 year old girl, was listed as in a serious to critical condition.

Firefighters said witnesses told them someone told the woman not to jump but she reached out, grabbed the girl's hand and jumped.

The Illinois State Police said this is an open and active investigation that is ongoing. They did not release further details. Neither the woman nor the child have been identified.