West Chicago, Illinois: January 19, 2011 – Members of the West Chicago Police Department, along with the West Chicago Fire Protection District, were dispatched to the area of Powis Road approximately 200’ north of Harvester Road on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at approximately 3:41 a.m. for a call of a traffic accident involving a semi-truck and a second vehicle. Upon arrival, first responders discovered the sole occupant of the second vehicle was deceased. The driver of the semi-truck was not injured. 

The investigation revealed the second vehicle was southbound at the time of the collision, striking the rear of a trailer being pulled by the southbound semi-truck. Identification of the deceased is being withheld at this time pending notification of the next of kin. 

Members of the DuPage County Accident Reconstruction Task Force (DuCART) and the Illinois State Police are assisting with the ongoing investigation into this accident. Members of the West Chicago Emergency Services Department (ESDA) assisted at the scene with road closure and traffic direction duties. 

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