An early Sunday crash on the Eisenhower Expressway left one person dead and turned a key western suburb stretch of the inbound I-290 into a traffic nightmare. The multi-vehicle collision happened in the pre-dawn hours near 1st Avenue, which sits on the border between Maywood and Forest Park. Emergency crews shut down multiple lanes while Illinois State Police troopers worked the scene, triggering detours and heavy delays for the morning commute. Authorities have not yet released the victim’s name or additional identifying details as the investigation continues.
According to CBS Chicago, state police said troopers were called to the inbound Eisenhower at 1st Avenue at 2:16 a.m. and found three vehicles involved in the wreck. The agency reported that the left three lanes on the eastbound side of I-290 were shut down while crews cleared the scene, with all lanes reopening by 7:02 a.m. Investigators remained on site into early Sunday afternoon, and officials had not released further information about how the crash unfolded…