One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on U.S. 52 near Church Road in Lisbon Township, Kendall County, on Tuesday, October 20, authorities said.

The crash was reported at about 1:13 p.m., according to the Kendall County Sheriff's Office, as reported by The Chicago Focal. Sheriff's deputies and Illinois State Police responded, and the roadway was closed while investigators examined the scene. Illinois State Police reported the road remained closed as of 3:40 p.m. Dispatch audio from the scene, transcribed by US Crime Radar, described a head-on crash involving one semi and one car, with the car in a ditch and a person trapped inside, and responders reporting one surviving patient and one person deceased at the scene.

Authorities had not released the identity of the person who died, had not said which vehicle that person was in, and had not explained what caused the collision. The sheriff's office urged drivers to use alternate routes while the investigation continued.

U.S. 52 is a freight and commuter route through Kendall County, southwest of Chicago. Awaaz Punjab will update this story if the sheriff's office or Illinois State Police release the victim's identity or a cause. (Sources: The Chicago Focal, reporting the Kendall County Sheriff's Office and Illinois State Police; US Crime Radar dispatch transcript)