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A juvenile killed after being struck by semi truck along I-80 near Morris

An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo. This week the agency agreed to hold more public hearings on its assault weapon registration process, although the existing emergency rules governing the process will remain in effect.

An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo. (Jerry Nowicki)

By Denise M. Baran-Unland

A Morris juvenile was killed after being struck by a semi-trailer truck along Interstate 80 near Morris.

John Callahan, the Grundy County Coroner, said a pedestrian was struck by a semi-trailer truck and the accident is under investigation.

Interstate 80 westbound at milepost 112 near Morris was shut down for most of the morning Monday as Illinois State Police investigated the scene.

ISP Troop 3 responded to the above location at approximately 8:16 a.m. Monday for a report of a body in the roadway, according to the Illinois State Police.

The interstate’s westbound lane reopened at around 12:40 p.m.

The incident is under investigation by the Grundy County Coroner’s Office and the Illinois State Police.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Denise Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.