Chicago, IL : Driver killed in single-vehicle crash and fire on Route 41 in North Chicago on Thursday, 20th February, 2020

A driver was killed Thursday morning when a vehicle crashed into a ditch on Route 41, south of Route 137.
According to a statement released by North Chicago offiicals, police and fire personnel were dispatched around 8:27 a.m. to reports of a single-car crash and fire along the southbound lanes of Route 41 near the Canadian National Railway viaduct.
“A preliminary investigation shows the vehicle was traveling southbound along Route 41 when, for an undetermined reason, the driver lost control of the car and left the roadway, entering a ditch along the west side of Route 41, south of Route 137,” the statement added. “The lone occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.”
The investigation into the crash was ongoing early Thursday afternoon, according to the statement. The identity of the driver was not released, pending notification of family.

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