I-290 crash in Chicago leaves 1 dead, 7 others hurt, police say

8-car crash on I-290 in Chicago leaves 1 dead, several hurt

A crash on Interstate 290 in Chicago involving four cars left a person dead and several others injured early Sunday morning.

CHICAGO - A crash on Interstate 290 in Chicago involving four cars left a person dead and several others injured early Sunday morning.

What we know:

The crash happened around 3 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-290 at Ashland, according to the Illinois State Police.

Traffic was slow when a car struck the rear of another car, which caused a chain reaction involving four cars in total, police said. Eight people in total were taken to local hospitals with injuries.

One of the occupants died at a hospital, police said. That person has not been identified.

Troopers closed the right lane and several ramps to conduct their investigation of the crash. They remain closed as of around 6:30 a.m.