Car hits semi-trailer; 1 dead and 1 injured at Dan Ryan

According to police, a driver was killed and another person was seriously injured late Tuesday evening after an accident occurred on the Dan Ryan Expressway toward Fuller Park.

According to Illinois State Police, a red Honda rear-ended a semi-truck on I-94 near 47th Street around 11:50 p.m. The unidentified driver of the Honda, whose age and gender were not provided, was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

The passenger of the Honda was also taken to a hospital and is in serious condition, state police said.

The lanes were reopened around 5:40 a.m. on Wednesday; the accident is still under investigation.