Overview
- Illinois State Police responded around 11:58 p.m. Sunday to the northbound I-57 ramp to 147th Street in Harvey.
- Investigators say a black Chevrolet Tahoe struck a wall, ejecting the driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Early accounts of a hit-and-run pedestrian strike were later corrected after police determined the person on the pavement was the SUV’s driver.
- Multiple ramps and lanes were closed for the investigation, with all lanes reopening at 3:47 a.m.
- An abandoned Tahoe was found at the scene; the investigation remains active with no identity released and no arrests reported.