A Chicago area man is dead and a woman was injured in a car-semi crash on southbound I-57 about two miles north of Dix shortly after one Thursday afternoon.
Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse says he pronounced the man who was driving the car dead at the scene. A passenger in the car was airlifted from the scene to a regional hospital for treatment. The driver of the truck was not believed to be hurt.
Initial information from the scene indicates the car hit the rear axle of the semi causing the crash.
State Police are handling the crash and doing the accident reconstruction.
Southbound I-57 was closed for more than five hours as a result of the crash and investigation.
Both Jefferson Fire Protection District and Kell Firemen assisted State Police at the scene.
This story will be updated when more information is available.
