Granite City man dies in crash involving tractor-trailer on Interstate 270

One person is dead following a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 270 in Madison County early Tuesday morning.

A 34-year-old man from Granite City, who was not named by the Illinois State Police, was killed when his Pontiac Vibe struck the back of a tractor-trailer around 2:30 a.m., a news release from the agency stated Wednesday.

According to police, the Pontiac left the roadway to the right and came to rest in a ditch.

The tractor-trailer did not stop and still has not been located. Police said the driver of the Pontiac was taken to a hospital and was pronounced dead there. The Crash Reconstruction Unit is conducting an investigation into the fatal accident.

This story was originally published April 10, 2019 at 3:17 PM.

Hana Muslic

Belleville News-Democrat

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Hana Muslic has been a public safety reporter for the Belleville News-Democrat since August 2018, covering everything from crime and courts to accidents, fires and natural disasters. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Journalism and her previous work can be found in The Lincoln Journal-Star and The Kansas City Star.