2 dead, 3 injured in Eisenhower Expressway crash

A crash on Interstate 290 on the Near West Side killed two people, including one pedestrian, and injured several others Sunday morning, police said.

Authorities said vehicles crashed on the Eisenhower Expressway near Damen Avenue just after 3 a.m. Two people were killed, and authorities said they believe one was outside of the vehicle at the time of the crash.

Three others were hospitalized, according to police. There was no update on their conditions Sunday morning.

Outbound lanes on I-290 were closed for about four hours Sunday morning, but reopened by 8 a.m., police said.