An Illinois Tollway maintenance worker was killed and two others were injured after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 294 in suburban Des Plaines early Saturday, state police said.
At around 4:26 a.m., Illinois State Police troopers responded to Interstate 294 southbound at milepost 41.5 for a crash involving multiple tollway workers. A preliminary investigation revealed three workers were conducting pothole repairs when they were struck by a vehicle. All three were taken to an area hospital, where one of the workers was later pronounced dead, state police said.
Footage from the scene showed a black SUV with its hood open, though authorities haven’t confirmed whether the vehicle was involved in the crash.
As of around 7:45 a.m., all southbound lanes were shut down between Dempster Street and Touhy Avenue, with traffic being diverted off at Golf Road, Google Maps showed.
Additional information, including what led up to the collision, hasn’t been released.
