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DIX, IL — The Illinois State Police have released the name of the man who died in a two-vehicle crash on I-57 in Jefferson County Thursday afternoon.

According to Illinois State Police, a car driven by 61-year-old Irving Wright of South Holland, IL and semi pulling a trailer driven by 40-year-old Michael J. McKimmons of Van Buren, AR were both going north on I-57 near milepost 105 when for an unknown reason, Wright’s car left the roadway and traveled into the median. Wright’s car then struck an embankment and then struck the trailer McKimmons was pulling with his semi. Wright was pronounced dead at the scene. Wright’s passenger, 53-year-old Sherice D. Wright of South Holland, IL, was airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries. McKimmons refused medial attention.

The Illinois State Police Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit is continuing the investigation. No further information is available.