UPDATE: Man Killed in Route 126 Crash

UPDATED, 9:45 a.m. Monday

Illinois State Police confirmed one man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 126 west of County Line Road.

Chief Jon Stratton said the crash occured just before 6 a.m.

A four-door Mercury and a Kia were heading east on Route 126 when the Mercury crossed over and hit a box truck in the westbound lane, Stratton said.

"The truck tried to avoid him and couldn't," state police Sgt. Martez Malone said. "It went into the ditch, came out, crossed over and struck the other vehicle."

The driver of the Mercury was extricated and taken to Rush-Copley Hospital in Aurora, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The man's name and age have not been released pending notification of the family, Malone said.

The male driver of the Kia was transported to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Stratton said. There were no other passengers in either vehicle.

The driver of the truck and a passenger, both men, refused treatment at the scene, according to Stratton.

Illinois State Police initially incorrectly reported that the crash involved a third passenger vehicle.

Malone said the crash is under investigation.

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Original story, 8:39 a.m.

Illinois State Police are investigating an accident that occurred shortly after 6 a.m. Monday on Route 126 west of County Line Road in

Sgt. Martez Malone said at least one person was seriously injured in the crash, which involved three passenger vehicles and a box truck.

Malone said details on the accident were not immediately available Monday morning.

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Editor's note: Photos courtesy of Todd Sherman of Northern Illinois FireGround Photos.