1 killed, another injured in I-80 wrong-way crash in Joliet, ISP says

JOLIET, Ill. - One person was killed and another injured in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 80 in Joliet on Monday morning.

What we know:

The crash happened around 11:14 a.m. on the I-80 westbound lanes at Briggs Street, according to the Illinois State Police.

A car was traveling the wrong way when it collided with a semi-truck, police said.

Two occupants were taken to a local hospital with injuries. One of them later died.

On Tuesday, the Will County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Anthony Almaraz, 28, of Berwyn.

All westbound lanes were shut down for multiple hours but reopened around 4 p.m.

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