One killed Friday in Downers Grove fatal car crash

Downers Grove police are investigating a fatal traffic accident that occurred Friday night near the intersection of Butterfield Road and Gray Avenue.

Police at 7:30 p.m. responded to a report of a traffic crash involving a pickup truck and a sedan. The driver of the sedan was dead at the scene, according to authorities. The driver’s name is not being released at this time.

The driver of the pickup truck was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

The preliminary investigation indicates the pickup truck was traveling west on Butterfield Road near the intersection of Gray Avenue when it crossed the center median. The truck then collided with the sedan, which was traveling east on Butterfield Road.

The crash is under investigation by the police and the MERIT Major Crash Reconstruction Team.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has additional information is asked to contact the Downers Grove Police Department at 630-434-5653.