Illinois State Police

Deadly Crash Closes Lanes on I-80 Near Veterans Memorial Tollway

A 31-year-old man was stopped on I-80 when he was rear-ended by another car, police said

A man stopped on Interstate 80 in New Lenox was killed early Thursday morning when his car was rear-ended by another car, Illinois State Police said. 

The accident happened just after 4 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the interstate near the Veterans Memorial Tollway.

A 31-year-old man was stopped on I-80 when he was rear-ended by another car, police said. 

The man was ejected from the vehicle, according to authorities. 

It was not immediately clear if anyone else was injured. 

The crash closed multiple lanes on I-80 as police continued to investigate the scene hours after the accident. 

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