1 Dead After 3-Vehicle Crash on I-80 Near Joliet

One person was killed and two others were injured today after a three-vehicle crash on I-80 at Briggs near Joliet, Illinois State Police Master Sgt. R.A. Caves said.

The man killed was identified by the Will County Coroner’s Office as David Ruiz Zenteno, a 31-year-old Des Moines, Iowa resident.

According to Caves, the accident happened at 4:11 p.m. when a vehicle traveling westbound crossed over the median and entered the eastbound lanes, striking two vehicles.

Two people were taken to the hospital, one with life-threatening injuries, Caves said.

Eastbound lanes are blocked and traffic is being rerouted off the highway at Richards St.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.