Chicago man killed when the metal object crashed through the windshield in Dan Ryan identified

The brief

• A large piece of metal came out of a truck and hit a driver SUV on the early Monday on the Dan Ryan highway.

• The victim, identified as Jakine Austin of 45 years of Chicago, was taken to a hospital and then died.

• All express departure lanes closed for several hours during the investigation.

Chicago – A Chicago man has been identified after being killed early Monday when a large piece of metal flew through his windshield on the Dan Ryan highway.

What we know

According to the Illinois State Police and Cook County Medianate Office, the incident occurred around 5:10 am in the express lanes of I-94 between 29th Street and 31st Street.

A large metal object, which is believed to leave a truck that transported an intermodal container, shot through the windshield of a Yukon GMC that travels south. The driver was beaten by the rubble and then crashed into a concrete wall.

He was taken to a hospital, where he then died. The coroner identified him as Jakine Austin, 45, from Chicago.

All express lanes of departure between the Stevenson highway and 31 street closed for several hours while the authorities investigated.

What you can do

Any person who has witnessed the accident or has a Dashcam video of the incident must communicate with ISP at 847-608-3200.

The source

The information in this story came from the Illinois State Police and the Cook County Forensic Doctor Office.