Crime & Safety

Police Identify Naperville Man Killed in I-55 Crash

A 71-year-old Naperville man who was killed Wednesday afternoon in an accident on Interstate 55 has been identified as Vernon H. Joy Jr. 

He was taken to a nearby hospital following the crash at 2:30 p.m. where he was pronounced dead, according to the article. The Daily Herald reports medical staff said a medical condition could have contributed to the crash

Updated at 8:30 a.m. on May 29. 

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A 71-year-old Naperville man was killed Wednesday afternoonfollowing a one-vehicle traffic crash near Lemont, according to the Daily Herald. 

The Daily Herald reports the man lost control of his SUV and hit a light pole on Interstate 55 near Interstate 355 about 2:30 p.m. 

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