CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago man has been identified as the driver killed after being hit by a "large object" and crashing on the outbound lanes of the Dan Ryan express lanes.

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The crash happened on Monday at about 5:10 a.m. on southbound Interstate 94.

Chopper 7 was over the scene as police investigated a crash in the express lanes near 29th Street.

A gray GMC Yukon was seen with a large hole in the front windshield near the driver's seat. The vehicle's airbags also deployed after it appeared to have crashed into a concrete wall.

Illinois State Police said a large piece of metal came through the windshield before the crash.

Jackine L. Austin was identified as the driver by the medical examiner.

Police said he died at an area h

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