Overview
- A maintenance crew on I-294 was struck while performing pothole repairs near milepost 41.5 in Des Plaines and one worker was killed.
- The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the deceased as Calvin L. Holley, 52, of Chicago.
- Two other tollway maintenance workers were hospitalized with injuries and southbound lanes between Dempster Street and Touhy Avenue were closed during the investigation.
- The Illinois Tollway said Holley was a two-year equipment operator and called him a respected member of the crew while urging drivers to slow down and change lanes when approaching vehicles with flashing lights.
- Officials, including Governor JB Pritzker, asked the public to protect roadside workers and said the crash underscores ongoing safety risks for crews who maintain the 294-mile tollway network.