The driver of the vehicle involved in Thursday's rollover crash on Interstate 57 near Peotone has died, according to Illinois State Police.
The man, identified as 30-year-old Jerry McCullum of Bradley, IL, was ejected from the vehicle during the crash, and was airlifted to a local hospital.
McCullum's passenger, identified as 20-year-old Bryanna Dean of Kankakee, was pronounced dead at a local hospital on Thursday afternoon. She was also ejected from the vehicle.
The accident occurred just before noon Thursday when a Chevrolet Impala, traveling southbound on the roadway, struck a semi-trailer and rolled over into the northbound lanes, according to police.
Dean, who was transported to a hospital after the crash, was pronounced dead a short time later.
The driver of the semi-truck involved in the crash was unharmed, according to authorities, and an investigation into the crash is still ongoing.
