Published April 11, 2021 •
Updated on April 11, 2021 at 9:42 am
Illinois State Police
A woman has died and a man is in custody after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 290 early Sunday morning, according to Chicago police.
Authorities say the 22-year-old man was driving a pickup truck on South Austin at approximately 3:37 a.m. when he attempted to drive eastbound onto the westbound exit ramp. Get the answer to your most-asked COVID vaccine questions on our mobile NBC 5 Chicago app. Download it here for iOS or Android.
The man’s truck struck the driver’s side of a Kia Soul, being driven westbound by an unidentified woman, according to police.
Published February 14, 2021 •
Updated on February 14, 2021 at 10:53 am
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A driver suffered minor injuries after losing control of their vehicle and crashing into a wall Sunday morning on Interstate 290.
The eastbound driver tried to change lanes about 6:20 a.m. and then left the roadway near Mannheim Road and hit a concrete median barrier, according to Illinois State Police.
The driver was taken to a hospital with injuries that weren’t life-threatening, state police said.
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