Kelly Quinlan-Dube, 34, and Ronald Dube, 35, died, four injured in a wrong-way chain reaction collision on Interstate 55 in Wilmington, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Thu, 07/13/2023 - 9:36am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Two People Were Killed Following a Wrong Way Crash On I-55 in Wilmington

Two people are dead and four people transported to the hospital following a head-on crash in Wilmington last night. It happened just before 10 p.m. along southbound I-55 near Lorenzo Road involving a wrong-way interstate driver.

Illinois State Police: 2 killed in wrong-way crash on I-55 in Will County

The crash occurred at about 10:36 p.m. near milepost 238 as police said a Ford F-150 was driving north in the southbound lanes near milepost 238 and truck a GMC Yukon head-on.

Two Dead After Wrong-Way Crash Near Joliet Identified

Two people are dead following a wrong-way crash near Joliet.  It happened Tuesday night on I-55 in Wilmington Township, when the driver of a car traveling in the wrong lane slammed into at least one other vehicle.

Wrong-Way Driver In I-55 Double Fatal Still In The Hospital

It was on June 27, 2023 that a driver going the wrong way on I-55 slammed into one vehicle causing a chain reaction crash involving two semi-trailers. The Will County Coroner’s office has identified the deceased as 35-year-old Ronald Dube and 34-year-old Kelly Quinlan-Dube of Emington, Illinois, in Livingston County.

Wilmington man charged in I-55 wrong-way crash that killed couple in Will County

Trinka was taken into custody and bond was set at $3,000,000.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Kelly Quinlan-Dube
Ronald Dube
Michael Trinka
Roadway: 
Interstate 55