Crime & Safety
Driver Injured in Eisenhower Crash Early Wednesday
The rollover crash caused delays on the Interstate 290 morning commute.
Horrible crash on 290 this morning at Western. Driver in critical condition. Investigation continues. @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/nAnunsKbJL
One person was seriously injured in a single-car rollover crash early Wednesday morning on the Eisenhower Expressway near Western Avenue.
The driver was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition after the car rolled over around 3:40 a.m. on the Interstate 290 westbound lanes, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
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No other injuries were reported.
The westbound right lane and the Western Avenue ramp were closed after the crash, slowing the morning commute, the Sun-Times reports, but they were reopened by 7 a.m. Westbound lanes were backed up about a mile around 6:30 a.m., according to ABC7.
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