Lisle Man Killed In Crash In Lemont: Coroner

LEMONT, IL — One person is dead after a car crashed near a stream in Lemont early Wednesday, the Will County Sheriff's Office said.

A large emergency response was reported early Wednesday off of Archer Avenue, close to Interstate 355 in Lemont.

Will County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Kathy Hoffmeyer told Patch the incident happened at 2:11 a.m. on Wednesday. Initially, Lemont Police and Cook County Sheriff's Office responded to single-vehicle crash of a Tesla Model 3, as well as Homer Fire Department.

The fire department extricated the 34-year-old driver from the vehicle. The front seat passenger, a 36-year-old man, was pronounced deceased, according to the sheriff's office.

The Will County Coroner's Office has identified him as Sameer Gowani, of Lisle.

The driver was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The backseat passenger was ejected from the vehicle and airlifted to the hospital in critical condition, Hoffmeyer said.

Hoffmeyer said the vehicle was heading eastbound on 135th Street at a high rate of speed, and lost control while maneuvering the curve west of Archer Avenue.

"The vehicle crossed over the double yellow line into oncoming westbound traffic, struck the curb on the north side of the roadway," Hoffmeyer said. "The vehicle then went airborne, touching down in a grassy area near the entrance of the Target store. The vehicle then continued in a northeast direction, over a raised median, and struck another curb before going down the embankment."

The car went over Long Run Creek, and came to a stop on the east side of the creek.

Hoffmeyer said charges have not been filed for the driver but are being reviewed at this time.