CHICAGO — A man was killed in a crash on the Stevenson Expressway involving a semi-truck early Monday morning.
The accident happened on I-55 between Harlem Avenue and Central Avenue around 2:06 a.m.
According to Illinois State Police, troopers responded to the scene of the two-vehicle crash involving a semi and a Honda HR-V. ISP said the Honda rear-ended the semi.
The driver of the Honda, a 31-year-old man from Summit, was pronounced dead on the scene. The man’s identity has not yet been released.
Preliminary information indicates that speed was a contributing factor.
All outbound lanes were closed for an investigation at Central Avenue for nearly six hours Monday morning.
No further details have been provided at this time.