Fiery fatal crash on I-90 prompts closure of suburban toll plaza

A toll plaza in suburban Chicago was shut down Saturday afternoon after a fiery fatal crash on I-90, authorities said.

Around 3:18 p.m. Saturday, the driver of an SUV driving eastbound on I-90 near IL Route 31 in suburban Elgin crossed onto the shoulder of the highway and struck a parked tractor semi-trailer, authorities said.

The driver, who was the only person in the SUV, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to state police. The driver of the tractor semi-trailer was transported to a local hospital with injuries…

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