Pedestrian struck, killed on Eisenhower Expy. on West Side, Illinois State Police say

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Part of I-290 shut down after vehicle strikes pedestrian: ISP

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A pedestrian died after being struck on the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side, Illinois State Police said.

The deadly crash happened on Tuesday at about 7:30 p.m. on the westbound lanes of I-290 at Kostner Avenue near the city's Garfield Park and Lawndale neighborhoods, ISP said.

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A man ran across the expressway and was hit by a car, ISP said.

The man died at an area hospital.

The video in the player above is from a previous report.

All lanes reopened at about 11:04 p.m. on Tuesday night.

Why the person was on the expressway was not immediately clear.

Further information was not immediately available.

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