WHAT: Single Unit Fatal Traffic Crash
WHERE: Interstate 57 southbound at milepost 267, Iroquois County
WHEN: Aug. 02, 2021 at approximately 8:19 a.m.
VEHICLE: Unit 1 – 1999 Gray Chevrolet Suburban
DRIVER: Unit 1 –35-year-old male of North Chicago, IL (Deceased, Pending Next of Kin Notification)
PASSENGERS: Unit 1 – Pricilla S. Brown, 41-year-old female of North Chicago, IL- Transported to local area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Unit 1 - Shante D. Polk, 40-year-old female of Zion, IL – Transported to local area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Unit 1 – Juvenile, 17-year-old male of North Chicago, IL – Transported to local area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling southbound on Interstate 57 at milepost 267 in Iroquois County. For unknown reasons, Unit 1 left the roadway to the left and entered the center median. Unit 1 overturned several times and ejected one passenger before it landed upright in the median. Two passengers were transported to a local area hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of Unit 1 was pronounced deceased on scene.
At approximately 9:26 a.m., several lanes were opened, and the left lane remained closed for the traffic crash investigation. At approximately11:50 a.m., all lanes were re-opened.