Victim identified in I-290 explosion last week: officials

The Brief

  • Jorge Vaca, 47, of Cicero, was identified as the victim in the June 4 explosion on I-290 in Westchester.
  • The explosion shut down I-290 near I-294 for about eight hours while authorities investigated.
  • Federal investigators said the blast resulted in a single fatality, with no evidence of other suspects or related threats.

WESTCHESTER, Ill. The man killed in an explosion that shut down I-290 last week in Westchester has been identified, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Jorge Vaca, 47, of Cicero, was identified as the individual who died on June 4.

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