Crime & Safety
Former Bensenville Resident One of Two People Killed in Fiery Crash Monday
The crash is under investigation by Illinois State Police.
By Ann Piasecki
Two people were killed when their motorcycle crashed into the rear of a semi-dump truck at about 2 a.m. Monday on westbound on Interstate 80, about 1 mile west of La Grange Road, according to Illinois State Police.
Tod Zarebski-Tracy, 32, of Elgin, formerly of Bensenville, and his passenger, 23-year-old Eve Kolgovaite of Buffalo Grove, were pronounced dead at the scene at 2:45 a.m., according to the Will County Coroner.
The crash caused a fire that closed down the westbound lanes until about 5:30 a.m.
The driver of the dump truck escaped injury. Illinois State Police are investigating the accident.
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