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Elgin man killed in I-55 crash near Romeoville

Accident shut down traffic for 5 hours

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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 shortly before 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,” a state police news release stated.“ One person later succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced deceased.”

State police said they continue to investigate the accident.

Bob Okon

Bob Okon

Bob Okon covers local government for The Herald-News