KANKAKEE COUNTY, IL — A pedestrian died after being struck by a semi on I-57 southbound Monday morning in Kankakee County, Illinois State Police said.
State police were called at 8:46 a.m. to I-57 southbound near exit 308 US-45/52, for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian and a semi.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Their name has not been released.
The southbound lanes of I-57 were shut down between Court Street (milepost 312) and US-45/52 (milepost 308). The lanes have since reopened.
Additional information was not available as of late Monday morning.
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