Crime & Safety

Morris Teen Dies in I-55 Crash

Police said 19-year-old was killed when his truck was run off the road in Channahon Township.

A 19-year-old Morris man died Wednesday when his pickup truck was run off the road on northbound I-55 in Channahon Township, the Will County Coroner’s office reported.

Ryan Smith was pronounced dead at the Presence St. Joseph Medical Center emergency room at 8:28 p.m. Wednesday, the coroner said.

Illinois State Police are investigating the crash.

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