Two men were killed and another was wounded in a shooting Sunday morning on the Eisenhower Expressway.
The men were traveling west on I-290 about 2:30 a.m. when someone fired shots in the direction of their vehicle, causing the driver to crash near Kostner Avenue , Illinois State Police said.
The driver, a 29-year-old man, was suffered gunshot wounds and was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, state police said. He hasn’t been identified.
Kenneth Owens, 30– who was sitting in the back seat — suffered fatal injuries caused by the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.
The front-seat passenger, also 30, was transported to an area hospital with non life-threatening injuries caused by the crash, according to state police.
All westbound lanes at Kostner Avenue were closed until 8:45 a.m.
Illinois State Police are investigating.
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