A 52-year-old Chicago man was killed in a four-vehicle crash on I-57 near Calumet Sag Road on Friday morning, according to Illinois State Police.
Officials said that a truck-tractor with a semi-trailer was broken down and parked on the left shoulder in the southbound lanes of I-57 near Calumet Sag Road at around 8:25 a.m., with two other vehicles, both sedans, traveling in the middle lane.
According to police, the driver of a third sedan was traveling in the right lane before moving across all lanes of traffic to the left for unknown reasons, striking the back of the semi-trailer before swerving back to the right.
Police said the two sedans traveling in the middle lane were both struck by debris in the crash.
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According to authorities, the driver of the sedan originally traveling in the right lane was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The man's identity is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.
Police said none of the other drivers were injured in the collision. There is currently no further information.
