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1 Killed, 5 Children Seriously Hurt In I-80 Crash Involving Joliet Driver: Police

An adult passenger died at the scene and five children were seriously injured and flown to a hospital, police said.

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The incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. on the eastbound interstate at milepost 86, police said. The van, driven by a 30-year-old from Joliet, hit the back of the semi, then left the road and overturned, according to police.
The incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. on the eastbound interstate at milepost 86, police said. The van, driven by a 30-year-old from Joliet, hit the back of the semi, then left the road and overturned, according to police. (Kyle Will/Patch)

LASALLE COUNTY, IL — A 36-year-old passenger in a minivan driven by a Joliet man was killed in a crash involving a semitrailer Monday night on Interstate 80 near Ottawa, according to police.

The incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. on the eastbound interstate at milepost 86, police said. The van, driven by a 30-year-old from Joliet, hit the back of the semi, then left the road and overturned, according to police.

The adult passenger died at the scene and five children who were passengers were seriously injured and flown to a hospital, police said.

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Traffic lanes reopened around 11:30 p.m., according to police.

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