Frankfort Police Investigate Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash on Lincoln Hwy

Article Summary: A 20-year-old Joliet resident died and a 54-year-old Lockport resident was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision in the 8400 block of Lincoln Hwy early on Sept. 30, 2026, Frankfort police said. The department activated the Lincoln-Way Area Crash Team and said the investigation is continuing.

Crash Key Points:

• Officers were dispatched at about 3:18 a.m. Sept. 30, 2026, to the 8400 block of Lincoln Hwy, also U.S. Route 30.
• Both vehicles came to rest in the eastbound lanes and sustained significant damage; one later caught fire, according to police.
• Each vehicle carried only its driver, and both drivers had serious injuries, police said.
• The 20-year-old was pronounced dead at a hospital; the Lincoln-Way Area Crash Team is assisting the investigation.

FRANKFORT — A 20-year-old Joliet resident died and a 54-year-old Lockport resident was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision in the 8400 block of Lincoln Hwy early on Sept. 30, 2026, the Frankfort Police Department said.

Officers were dispatched at approximately 3:18 a.m. and found both vehicles in the eastbound lanes of Lincoln Hwy, which is also U.S. Route 30, police said. Both vehicles sustained significant damage and one subsequently caught fire, according to the department.

Officers located the drivers of both vehicles at the scene, each with serious injuries, police said. There were no additional occupants in either vehicle. Frankfort officers and other first responders rendered immediate aid, the department said.

The Lockport resident was transported to a local hospital for additional treatment, police said. The Joliet resident was also transported to a local hospital and was later pronounced deceased, according to the department.

The department activated the Lincoln-Way Area Crash Team to assist with the investigation and said the Mokena Police Department, New Lenox Police Department, Will County Sheriff’s Department and Mokena ESDA assisted.

The investigation remains ongoing and no further information is available, the department said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Frankfort Police Department. Media inquiries may be directed to Deputy Chief Michael Jaicomo at 815-469-9435 or [email protected].