The Brief
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A large piece of metal flew off a semi-truck and struck a driver’s SUV early Monday on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
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The victim, identified as 45-year-old Jakine Austin of Chicago, was taken to a hospital and later died.
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All outbound express lanes were closed for several hours during the investigation.
CHICAGO – A Chicago man has been identified after being killed early Monday when a large piece of metal flew through his windshield on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
What we know
According to Illinois State Police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, the incident happened around 5:10 a.m. in the outbound express lanes of I-94 between 29th Street and 31st Street.
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A large metal object, believed to have come off a semi-truck hauling an intermodal container, shot through the windshield of a GMC Yukon traveling southbound. The driver was struck by the debris and then crashed into a concrete wall.
He was taken to a hospital, where he later died. The medical examiner identified him as 45-year-old Jakine Austin of Chicago.
All outbound express lanes between the Stevenson Expressway and 31st Street were closed for several hours as authorities investigated.
What you can do
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam video of the incident is asked to contact ISP at 847-608-3200.
The Source
The information in this story came from the Illinois State Police and Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.