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Driver killed in crash on Chicago expressway; all lanes reopened

Updated on: October 23, 2023 / 8:33 AM CDT / CBS Chicago

Driver killed in crash involving semi-truck on I-55 at Central Avenue

CHICAGO (CBS) – One driver was killed after a crash involving a semi-truck on the Stevenson Expressway Monday morning.

Illinois State Police said around 2:06 a.m., troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a truck-tractor semi-trailer and a Honda HR-V on southbound I-55 south of Central Avenue.

Initial reports say the Honda rear-ended the semi and that speed was a contributing factor in the crash. All outbound lanes were closed as a result.

The driver of the Honda, a 31-year-old man from Summit, Illinois, was pronounced dead on the scene.

All lanes have since reopened around 8:30 a.m.

Deadly Crash
Stevenson Expressway

Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.