A FedEx driver died in a Tri-State crash early Tuesday.
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A FedEx driver died after crashing into a wall early Tuesday on Interstate 294, according to officials.
About 2:25 a.m., the driver, who was in a FedEx double tractor-trailer, left the northbound lanes and struck a wall on I-294 at milepost 52.5, Illinois State Police said.
The driver was thrown from the tractor-trailer and taken to an area hospital, state police said. He later died due to his injuries.
Road closures on I-294 at milepost 52.5 lasted about seven hours before reopening, state police said.
No further information was immediately available.
