Driver flees after fiery crash along I-55 in Archer Heights: ISP

CHICAGO — State troopers are searching for answers after a fiery crash along the Stevenson Expressway early Friday morning.

ISP troopers said the crash unfolded just before 4:30 a.m. along the I-55 southbound ramp to Pulaski Road in Archer Heights on the Southwest Side.

Troopers were initially called to the scene following a report of a single-vehicle crash, but when they arrived, they found a badly damaged vehicle that had been abandoned.

Further investigation revealed that, for an unknown reason, the driver of the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a guard rail before the vehicle rolled over and caught fire.

SkyCam9 was over the scene at around 6:30 a.m. Friday when a tow truck, which had already loaded the damaged vehicle, could be seen near the tracks as police squad cars waited nearby.

Following the crash, troopers said the driver fled the scene on foot, leaving behind the badly damaged car.

Crews were able to extinguish the subsequent fire a short time later and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Currently, it is unclear what led to the crash and no arrests have been made.

Troopers said no injuries were reported.