The person killed in an Interstate 55 collision near Romeoville has been identified as an Elgin man.
Derek R. Hernandez, 22, was pronounced dead at 4 a.m. Sunday, according to the Will County Coroner’s Office.
Another person was injured in the collision that happened about 3 a.m.
The accident shut down traffic in the southbound lanes until about 8:15 a.m. Sunday.
It happened in the southbound lanes near Weber Road, Illinois State Police said.
State police said said a commercial vehicle and passenger vehicle collided.
“Two people were transported to an area hospital with injuries,” according to a state police news release.“ One person later succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced deceased.”
State police said they continue to investigate the accident.
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