Crime & Safety

Driver Identified in Fatal Crash Near Darien

A 29-year-old Crystal Lake man was pronounced dead at the scene of Sunday's crash.

A Crystal Lake man died Sunday after a wreck on Interstate 55 near Darien, according to a report.

The driver was identified as 28-year-old Erick R. Moto-Benitez by the DuPage County Coroner's Office, mysuburbanlife.com reports.

Moto-Benitez was pronounced at the scene. He reportedly struck an SUV at around 5:30 a.m. at Lemont Road in a wrong-way crash.

Check out the news report for more information.


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