Overview
- The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the deceased as Mona V. Sims, 55, of Bellwood.
- Illinois State Police say the crash occurred just before 3 a.m. Sunday on westbound I-290 near Home Avenue in Oak Park.
- Troopers reported a Jeep and a Saturn were involved, and the impact ejected Sims, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
- A second person was injured and taken to a hospital, and authorities have not released that individual's condition.
- All westbound lanes were closed for several hours and reopened around 9:30 a.m., and officials note early reports of more vehicles conflicted with their two-car account.