Crime & Safety

La Grange Resident Killed in Arlington Heights Crash

A 60-year-old La Grange man lost his life in a multi-vehicle crash on the I-90 on Tuesday morning.

A fatal accident on Interstate 90 Tuesday morning near Arlington Heights Road left one man dead, and at least three other people injured. The accident, which happened at 9:13 a.m. in the eastbound lanes, involved four cars and one box truck.

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the fatality was Michael Raymond, 60, of La Grange. Raymond was pronounced dead at Alexian Brothers Medical Center at 9:43 a.m., the paper reported.

Emergency personnel from the Arlington Heights, Elk Grove, Elk Grove Township and Rolling Meadows fire departments were on the scene and transported the injured to Northwest Community Hospital and Alexian Brothers Medical Center.

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Some lanes on I-90 were closed for several hours, and reopened at close to 2 p.m.

An investigation into the accident is ongoing.

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