Crime & Safety

Yorkville Man Dies in Naperville Traffic Crash

The 25-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 25-year-old Yorkville man has died after the truck he was driving crashed into the back of a semi.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the crash happened at around 5:45 p.m. on westbound I-88 near Naperville Road in Naperville. Traffic reportedly began to slow down, but the truck driver failed to slow and crashed into the back of a semi.

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Daniel Garcia, of Yorkville, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 60-year-old man driving the semi was taken to Edward Hospital with minor injuries.

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