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Update: Woman Who Died in I-88 Crash Identified

A woman died in a collision between an SUV and a semi Tuesday night on westbound I-88.

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Updated 10:30 a.m. Thursday

Authorties identified the woman killed in Tuesday night's crash as  Amy Luepkas, 46, of Oregon, Illinois. Oregon is a town located southwest of Rockford. 

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A woman died Tuesday night after a semi truck lost control, crossed a grass median and struck the SUV she was driving. 

The accident took place around 7:15 p.m. on westbound I-88 near Aurora, near Illinois Route 56, according to the Chicago Tribune. The semi was headed east; the SUV was headed west. 

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Both vehicles burst into flames. The semi driver was not injured. 

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