The deceased driver of the Avalanche has been identified as 47-year-old Craig Sayres of the 100 block of Turnbridge Dr., Swansea, IL.
Accident Reconstruction is investigating a fatal car crash that happened around 6:12 a.m. on January 24 in the 4600 block of McRee.
A preliminary investigation revealed a Chevrolet Avalanche was traveling eastbound in the 4600 block of McRee when the vehicle veered to the left for unknown reasons. The vehicle then left the roadway and struck a Nissan Murano, which was making a right turn into a parking lot. The Chevrolet Avalanche then struck the Rivertown Foods building.
The driver of the Avalanche, a male in his 40s, was transported to the hospital where he died. The driver of the Murano, a 25-year-old man, was taken to a hospital and listed in stable condition.
The investigation remains ongoing.