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Joliet man killed when SUV strikes tree in Kankakee

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A southwest suburban man was killed when his SUV struck a tree Monday night in downstate Kankakee.

Gregory J. Gramm, 56, was driving a Chevy Trailblazer eastbound on Route 113 near 4000 West Road at 6:48 p.m. when he lost control and the SUV struck a tree, according to Illinois State Police.

Gramm, of Joliet, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

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