Munster Man Killed In Crash On Interstate 80 In Illinois

NEW LENOX, IL -- A Northwest Indiana man was killed in a car crash on Interstate 80 in New Lenox Wednesday morning. Illinois State Police confirmed the death of Joseph Tomsic, 76, of Munster in a news release Wednesday night.

An initial investigation indicates Tomsic was the driver of a 2004 Nissan Murano at 8:07 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-80 near the I-355 exit when his car collided with a freightliner truck tractor.

Police said both vehicles were in the westbound lanes when traffic was stop and go due to a police investigation of an earlier accident. Tomsic's vehicle, which was in the left lane, for unknown reasons veered into the right lane and struck the rear of the truck tractor.

The driver of the truck, a 54-year-old man from Naperville, refused medical treatment at the scene.

Tomsic suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash and was taken to Silver Cross Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The Illinois State Police Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate the crash.

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