Minnesota man dies from injuries in I-290 crash near Elmhurst

A Minnesota man has died following a fiery chain-reaction crash involving three semitrailer trucks Sunday.

The eastbound lanes of I-290 near Elmhurst were closed for several hours Sunday as Illinois State Police investigated the crash, which occurred at 11:03 a.m. just east of St. Charles Road.

All three trucks were traveling in the center right lane when the driver of a 2020 International lost control of his vehicle and struck a 2019 white Freightliner, police said. The white Freightliner then hit a 2019 orange Freightliner.

The driver of the International, Jamin R. Perry, 39, of Brainerd, Minnesota, was taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The driver of the white Freightliner was identified as Simon Karkusashvili, 53, of Brooklyn, New York. The driver of the orange Freightliner was identified as Dhindsa Yadwinder-Simgh, 26, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.