Illinois State Police are investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 55 southbound at Milepost 65, west of Raymond in Montgomery County on Wednesday morning at 5:20. Preliminary investigation shows that a vehicle which was driven by 56-year-old John B. Barnes of Girard, IL was southbound on I-55 Barnes came upon 36-year-old Michael C. Hegger from Florissant, Missouri who was driving a semi-truck and was pulled over on the side of the road. 

As Hegger pulled back onto the interstate, Barnes rear-ended Hegger. Barnes was pronounced dead on the scene by the Montgomery County Coroner. Hegger refused medical attention.  The ISP Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit (TCRU) responded and is continuing the investigation. No further information will be disseminated at this time.