Elgin man, 22, killed in I-55 crash in Will County, ISP says

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - A crash on Interstate 55 in Will County early Sunday morning left one man dead, another person injured, and all southbound lanes closed for multiple hours.

The lanes were closed after the crash but reopened around 8:15 a.m., police said.

What we know:

The crash happened just before 3 a.m. on I-55 near Weber Road in Romeoville, according to Illinois State Police.

Troopers found the two-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes involving a passenger car and a commercial vehicle.

Two people were taken to an area hospital with injuries. One of the individuals later died.

The Will County Coroner identified the victim as Derek R. Hernandez, 22, of Elgin.

All southbound lanes were closed at IL-53 until a little after 8 a.m.

ISP was investigating the crash.