According to the Kendall County Sheriff's Office, a Dodge pickup truck was traveling westbound on Galena Road west of Route 47 near Plano when the driver veered over the yellow line and collided head on into a semi-truck headed eastboud.
The pickup driver was killed in the accident and has been identified as Ronald Orr.
The driver of the semi-truck was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.
The accident shut down Galena Road for several hours.
There was no word on what might have caused the accident.