Illinois State Police said Tuesday a driver on the Interstate 57 northbound ramp to 147th Street in Harvey was killed Sunday after striking a wall and being ejected from the vehicle, according to preliminary investigations.
The driver, Lamar J. Lee, 38, from Chicago’s South Side, was declared dead at the scene, the Cook County medical examiner’s office reported.
Officers responded at 11:58 p.m. Sunday after receiving initial reports of a pedestrian struck and an abandoned Chevrolet Tahoe on the I-57 northbound ramp, according to preliminary investigations.
Troopers determined the Lee was the driver of the Chevrolet, according to Illinois State Police.
A Cook County medical examiners report Tuesday determined Lee died after being ejected from the vehicle and receiving multiple blunt force injuries.
Lanes closures were in effect while troopers investigated Sunday, but at 3:47 a.m. Monday all lanes were reopened.
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