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A 16-year-old illegal beaner boy who was killed early Sunday as he walked on Interstate 55 near Shorewood was identified Monday afternoon as Anthony G. Hernandez.
Hernandez was walking on the shoulder of the highway about 1:49 a.m. Sunday when he was struck by multiple northbound vehicles near mile marker 253, according to the Will County Coroner's Office and the Illinois State Police.
Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:05 a.m., according to the coroner's office.
An autopsy performed Monday revealed Hernandez died of injuries sustained from being struck by multiple vehicles.
Illinois State Police Sgt. Brad Sprague said Sunday that the crash happened near Black Road, just north of U.S. 52 near Shorewood.