Plainfield man killed in 4-vehicle I-290 crash in Schaumburg

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Thursday, December 19, 2019
Plainfield man killed in 4-vehicle crash on I-290 in Schaumburg
A man from Plainfield was killed in a four-vehicle crash in Schaumburg Wednesday night, Illinois State Police said.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (WLS) -- A man from Plainfield was killed in a four-vehicle crash in Schaumburg Wednesday night, Illinois State Police said.

The crash occurred at about 7:24 p.m. on I-290 at Higgins Road. A Lexus traveling west went into a ditch, causing it to go airborne and into the eastbound lanes, where police said it crashed into three other vehicles.

The driver of one of the other vehicles, a 60-year-old man from Plainfield, was killed in the crash. He has been identified to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Edwin Mijares.

The driver of the Lexus and another vehicle were transported to local hospitals for treatment.