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Pedestrian critically hurt after being hit by car on Eisenhower Expressway

Pedestrian critically hurt after being hit by car on I-290
Pedestrian critically hurt after being hit by car on I-290 00:25

A pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle Thursday morning on the Eisenhower Expressway.

Illinois State Police said around 1:47 a.m., troopers had responded to westbound I-290 and Kostner Avenue for a report of a three-car crash involving a pedestrian.

Preliminary reports indicated the person was walking in the lanes of traffic for unknown reasons when they were hit by a car. The vehicle then spun out and hit another car.

The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. The vehicles involved were towed from the scene.

Around 2:37 a.m., all outbound lanes between Independence Boulevard and Cicero Avenue were closed. Traffic was diverted off Independence Boulevard. Shortly after 6:30 a.m., all lanes reopened.

The crash remains under investigation. 

No further information was immediately available.


The video above is from an earlier report.

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