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Overnight Crash on Bishop Ford Freeway Kills Nissan Driver, Injures Semi-Truck Driver

State police continue to probe the two-vehicle collision following a pre-dawn lane reopening.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 1 a.m. on southbound I-94 near the 130th Street exit on Chicago’s Far South Side.
  • Illinois State Police said the vehicles involved were a Nissan SUV and a semi-truck.
  • The Nissan driver was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead, and the victim has not been identified.
  • The semi-truck driver was taken to a local hospital with injuries, and officials did not specify the condition.
  • Southbound lanes closed at 1:17 a.m. with traffic diverted to 130th Street and all lanes reopened at about 5:19 a.m. as the investigation continues.