A 20-year-old was killed after police said he lost control of his vehicle and crashed through a barrier wall and onto I-55.
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The crash happened at around 4:30 a.m. on Route 126 near Mile Marker 260, Romeoville police said.
Romeoville police said Johnathan Wenzel was speeding on a frontage road in a red Ford Fusion when he hit a curve and went airborne, crashing through a barrier wall and onto I-55.
A black Ford SUV then crashed into Wenzel’s car on I-55, police said.
Wenzel died at the scene after being cut out of his vehicle by firefighters with the Plainfield Fire Protection District.
Records show he lived around a quarter of a mile away from where his vehicle went through the barrier.
The driver of the black vehicle had non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
“When I looked out the window and saw all the police presence …that’s when I woke up my husband,” said Danielle Rivera who lives in the area. “Seeing that huge hole, and seeing all the police officers it was really heartbreaking.”
Rivera said that over the years that curve has been the site of many accidents.
“People that live in the area know it’s dangerous… Our neighbor that used to live here …had a car crash through their backyard because of that curb,” Rivera said.
Chopper7 flew above the scene with a hole in the barrier wall. Illinois State Police said at least two other vehicles were involved in the crash.
Romeoville police said at least one person was killed after a car drove through a barrier on I-55, closing northbound lanes of traffic.
All northbound lanes of traffic were shut down for eight hours between U.S. 30 and Rte. 126.
All lanes reopened by 12:42 p.m.
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