Bolingbrook Death On I-55 Leads To DUI Arrest Of Plainfield Man

BOLINGBROOK, IL - A bad wreck involving four cars all driving south along Interstate 55 shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday killed one man from Plainfield, left another Plainfield motorist facing a charge of DUI and the Illinois State Police are still trying to determine the whereabouts of another driver who fled the scene of the crash. The Illinois State Police issued a press release Saturday afternoon surrounding the deadly collision near Bolingbrook. According to Illinois State Police, 31-year-old Carlos Ortiz Jr. of Plainfield was one of the four drivers involved in the crash along I-55 that happened at 1:52 a.m. Ortiz was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital in Bolingbrook where he was pronounced dead at the emergency room.

The Illinois State Police said the crash happened at mile post 268, which is south of Interstate 355. According to state police, 36-year-old Brian Larson, also of Plainfield, was one of the other drivers involved with the crash. Larson was taken to an area hospital for injuries, and he has been subsequently charged with driving under the influence, police announced.

The state police said there were a total of five passengers in the three vehicles found at the scene of the wreckage: a 2006 Toyota Sienna, a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse and a 2013 Toyota Camry. The press release, however, did not indicate what cars were driven by Ortiz and Larson and it did not explain whether Ortiz and Larson were driving alone or accompanied by other passengers.

"There have been no other injuries reported at this time," the Illinois State Police press release stated. "Illinois State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit and Zone 3 Investigations are currently investigating this incident. There are no further details at this time."

Funeral home selection for Ortiz was still pending, the Will County Coroner's Office announced on Saturday.

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