Head-On Collision Kills Five in Chicago

Jenny Albano

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A man driving the wrong way down an interstate collided with another vehicle killing five people, including himself on Sunday, October 28. The tragic car accident shut down all lanes of Interstate 290 for over three hours.

"A man was driving a Volvo westbound in the eastbound lanes when he collided head-on with a BMW carrying four people. The BMW then burst into flames -- almost an explosion. It was also hit by a van that couldn't stop in time," said Illinois State Trooper Ivan Bukaczyk.

The driver of the Volvo was identified as 29 year-old Frederick Sy and the driver of the van escaped death with only minor injuries.

Bukaczyk said troopers were able to contact the family of the Volvo driver, but not those of the people who had been in the BMW. He said friends who had been traveling in another vehicle told troopers the four were members of a family from Mexico and had no known close relatives in the U.S.

Some witnesses of the crash said the driver of the Volvo may have surpassed speeds of 100 mph, but authorities have not confirmed this yet.

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.