Fatal Crash: 2 dead in single-car accident on Eisenhower Expressway, Illinois State Police say – Car Accident

CHICAGO (WLS) — Two people were killed in what appears to be a single-car crash on the Eisenhower Expressway early Saturday morning, according to Illinois State Police.

The accident happened around 3:22 a.m. westbound on I-290 near Central Ave on the West Side, police said.

The vehicle struck a support beam holding up an overhead road signs and split in half.

Road closures are in place as the state police traffic reconstruction team investigates.

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