2 dead, including pedestrian, in Eisenhower crash on Near West Side

A crash on the Near West Side left two people, including a pedestrian, dead and several injured early Sunday, police said.

About 3 a.m., two vehicles were involved in a crash on Interstate 290 near Damen Avenue, according to Illinois State Police. Two people were pronounced dead, and at least one of them was a pedestrian, police determined in the initial investigation.

Three people were transported to a nearby hospital with injuries. Their condition is unknown.

The circumstances of the crash are under investigation.

The westbound lanes of the highway were closed until about 7:45 a.m., police said.

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