She was driving a silver Ford Fusion east on Interstate 290 just after midnight when she rear-ended a black Chevrolet Impala near First Avenue in Cook County, state police said.
The woman's vehicle lost control, rolled over and hit the right median, according to ISP.
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The 58-year-old Maywood woman in the other vehicle was not injured, but the 25 year old died.
The roadway was shut down from First Avenue to Des Plaines Avenue until about 4:30 a.m. for a crash investigation.
Police did not immediately identify the woman killed.