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3 tollway workers hit, 1 dead on I-294 in Chicago’s north suburbs, police say

By Alex Ortiz
Published  May 30, 2026 6:40 AM CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Three tollway workers were hit by a car on I-294 in suburban Des Plaines early Saturday morning, police said.
    • One of the workers later died at a hospital.
    • The workers were repairing potholes at the time of the crash.

DES PLAINES, Ill. - A tollway maintenance worker was killed and two others injured on Interstate 294 in north suburban Des Plaines early Saturday morning.

What we know:

The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-294 near Devon Avenue, according to the Illinois State Police.

Three workers were repairing potholes at the time of the crash.

All three were taken to an area hospital with injuries and one died.

I-294 was closed at Golf Road around 6:15 a.m. Traffic was being diverted at Golf Road.

ISP is investigating the crash.

The Source

  • The information in this story was provided by the Illinois State Police.

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