Early Sunday morning, tragedy struck on the Eisenhower Expressway near Hillside, resulting in at least one fatality and substantial traffic disruptions, Illinois State Police informed ABC7 Chicago. The incident, which occurred shortly after 4:15 a.m. at the Wolf Road interchange, involved a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction, eliciting a multi-car crash involving four vehicles.

The aftermath of the crash necessitated the closure of all inbound lanes, with authorities directing traffic to Roosevelt Road as an alternative; as reported by NBC Chicago, the stretch between the Reagan Memorial Tollway and Mannheim Road remained impassable, first responders worked diligently at the scene, investigating the circumstances of the crash which were not immediately clear. All parties involved in the crash were transported to local hospitals with variable injuries, though the extent and severity of those injuries were not immediately disclosed by officials.

The Illinois State Police have yet to release further details pertaining to the identities of those involved or the specific causal factors of the accident. Subsequent to the accident, by around 9:30 a.m., projections indicated that eastbound Interstate 290 lanes were anticipated to remain closed for another hour or two, compounding on commuters' morning routines with no immediate resolution in sight.

Motorists in the area encountered significant disruption as the event unfolded, with Total Traffic advising those on the road to seek alternate routes during the ongoing investigation and recovery operation. ABC7 Chicago noted that authorities had not provided further information about the crash at the time of their report.