Crime & Safety

Des Plaines Man Killed in I-294 Crash

The crash was reported Saturday morning.

A Des Plaines man was killed in a chain-reaction crash on the Tri-State Tollway Saturday morning, the Chicago Tribune reported citing police. The victim was identified as 54-year-old Jeffery Komada.

Komada's vehicle rear-ended a minivan stalled in traffic that in turn caused a Volkswagen to hit Komada's car. Komada exited the vehicle and was hit by a semitrailer truck.

The crash remains under investigation. All lanes of traffic have reopened as of 1:30 p.m.

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