3 Killed In I-290 Wrong Way Crash: Illinois State Police

Chicago IL

01 January, 2022

2:59 PM

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CHICAGO, IL — Three were killed in a New Year's Day pre-dawn crash on I-290, according to Illinois State Police District Chicago. A wrong-way driver struck another car just after 5 a.m. on the westbound part of the highway near Mannheim Road, state police said. State police said in an email to Patch that the wrong-way driver, who was alone in the car, was killed. Both the driver and passenger in the vehicle that was hit were killed. State police said their investigation is ongoing.