Wrong-way ATV crash on I-55 in Joliet leaves one dead, police say

Published  November 3, 2025 1:51pm CST
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The Brief

    • An ATV driver was killed early Nov. 1 after driving the wrong way on southbound I-55 in Joliet, according to Illinois State Police.
    • Troopers tried to stop the ATV, which was heading north in the southbound lanes, before it crashed into a commercial vehicle near Black Road.
    • The driver, who has not yet been identified, died at the scene; the investigation is ongoing.

ILLINOIS - An ATV driver was killed over the weekend after traveling the wrong way on Interstate 55 in Joliet, authorities said.

What we know:

The crash happened shortly before 4:50 a.m. Nov. 1 on southbound I-55 near Route 30, according to Illinois State Police. 

Troopers initially received a report of someone riding an ATV on the interstate.

When troopers arrived, they found the ATV traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of I-55. 

Authorities said troopers made several attempts to stop the vehicle before it collided with a commercial motor vehicle on southbound I-55, just north of Black Road.

The ATV driver was identified as Timothy A. Barten, 48, of Joliet, by the Will County Coroner's Office.

What's next:

The crash remains under investigation.

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Illinois State Police.

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