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Car fire reported on I-290 near Thorndale exit

Traffic is getting through on outbound I-290 following an early morning car fire, NBC 5 is reporting.

The fire, at about 6:30 a.m., shut down lanes in both directions at the outbound ramp at Thorndale Avenue, near the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway.

The vehicle has been moved to the right shoulder and traffic is again getting through.

Injuries and cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

For more, view the NBC 5 traffic website.

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