Illinois State Police and Troy Fire Protection District firefighter/paramedics responded to a crash about 1:40 a.m. Friday. The crash victim, Theresa Lang, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred after Theresa Lang lost control of her Ford Explorer on icy roads, and was trapped after a rollover crash into a tree. The SUV left the roadway from the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 near Joliet near mile marker 125. The crash was located near a curve of Interstate 80 between Minooka and the Interstate 55 interchange.
Theresa Lang, 29, of Minooka was the only person in the SUV, and was reported to be wearing her seat belt.