John J. Malone Jr., 20, of River Forest killed in auto crash after being rocketed out of the vehicle due to no seatbelt

A River Forest man was killed and three of four other suburban men with him were injured today when their SUV blew a tire and rolled over near Remington, Ind., this afternoon.

The five were returning home to the Chicago area from college, the Indiana State Police said in a news release.

About 1:50 p.m. a 2003 Ford Explorer being driven by Mario L. Guagliardo, 20, of Deerfield, Ill., was northbound in the right lane of I-65 when a right-side tire blew just north of mile marker 205, in Jasper County about 60 miles south of Chicago, police said.

The Explorer veered to the right, came back left, and rolled about three times before coming to rest upright in the left lane. 

Guagliardo, who was wearing seat belt, was taken to Jasper County Hospital with injuries to his hands, elbow and face, police said.

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