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I-290 crash in Chicago leaves 1 dead, 7 others hurt, police say

I-290 crash in Chicago leaves 1 dead, 7 others hurt, police say

A crash on Interstate 290 in Chicago involving four cars left a person dead and several others injured early Sunday morning.The crash happened around 3 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-290 at Ashland, according to the Illinois State Police.Traffic was slow when a car struck the rear of another car, which caused a chain reaction involving four cars in total, police said. Eight people in total were taken to local hospitals with injuries.One of the occupants died at a hospital, police said. That person has not been identified.Troopers closed the right lane and several ramps to conduct their investigation of the crash.The lane reopened and the scene was cleared a little before 8 a.m., police said.

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