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Semi crash in Kane County leaves Chicago man dead, another critically injured

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  October 29, 2024 10:35am CDT
Kane County
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Chicago man identified: David Brown, 32, was killed in a Dundee Township crash involving two semi trucks after his Freightliner failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with another truck.
    • Investigation ongoing: The Kane County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Police are investigating; the other driver sustained critical injuries.

KANE COUNTY, Ill. - A driver killed in a crash involving two semi trucks in Dundee Township earlier this week has been identified. 

The crash happened around 7:39 a.m. Tuesday when the driver of a Freightliner semi truck traveling eastbound on Miller Road reportedly failed to stop at a stop sign as it approached Illinois Route 31, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office. 

A southbound Mack semi was unable to avoid the Freightliner and collided with it at the intersection.

Following the crash, the Freightliner, which was hauling sand, veered off the road, rolled over and stopped on the north shoulder of Route 31. 

The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected, according to officials. Despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Kane County Coroner said Thursday the man was identified as 32-year-old David Brown, of Chicago. He died from multiple injuries, but toxicology testing results are still pending.

The driver of the Mack semi, a 60-year-old man from Streamwood, suffered critical injuries and remains hospitalized.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing, involving the Kane County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division, the Kane County Coroner, Illinois State Police, and the Kane County Drone Unit.