Christopher Follett, 37, killed in seven-vehicle collision involving semi trucks on Interstate 290 near Elmhurst, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Fri, 03/02/2018 - 2:54pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, March 1, 2018

One dead, one hurt in crash that closes eastbound I-290 near Elmhurst

The crash about 1:58 p.m. involved three semitrailer trucks and four other vehicles, Illinois State Police said in a news release.

Indiana man killed in crash that shut down I-290 near Elmhurst

Elmhurst firefighters were called to the scene about 2 p.m., and the Chicago Fire Department had six pieces of equipment at the crash, including a foam truck from O'Hare International Airport.

2 cited in fiery pileup on I-290 near Elmhurst that killed Northwest Indiana man

Follett was hit from behind by a tractor-trailer driven by Donald Hill, 47, of Rhinelander, Wis., shoving Follett’s 2004 Chrysler sedan underneath another tractor-trailer in front of him, according to a news release from the Illinois State Police. 

People Involved: 
Christopher Follett
Donald Hill
Nicholas Russo
Roadway: 
Interstate 290

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