The pedestrian was struck and killed in the roadway, Illinois Police Said. The crash took place in the western suburbs near Broadview.
Inbound and outbound lanes on the Eisenhower Expressway were closed early Monday morning and heavy delays were expected after a pedestrian on the Expressway was struck and killed overnight, the Illinois State Police said.
NBC 5's Lisa Chavarria said the crash, which involved an SUV and a pedestrian, took place around 4:20 a.m. in the outbound lanes. According to ISP, the pedestrian, an adult male, was struck and killed while"in the roadway" in the outbound lanes. After being struck, the pedestrian was sent into the inbound lanes, officials said.As of 5 a.m., ISP said traffic was being diverted in both directions, with major backups reported.
As of 5:30 a.m., inbound drive times on I-290 had reached upwards of 60 minutes, Chavarria reported, with traffic backing up"well past Wolf Road."According to ISP, both the I-290 inbound and outbound lanes could remain closed through the morning commute as an investigation continued.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.
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