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Two die in wrong-way crash on I-290 near Elk Grove Village

Two drivers were killed in a wrong-way crash early Sunday on I-290 near Elk Grove Village, the Illinois State Police reported.

The collision occurred about 2 a.m. at Biesterfield Road as a 2013 Honda Civic driven by a 22-year-old Elgin man headed east in the westbound lanes.

The Honda crashed into a westbound 2007 Toyota Prius driven by a 24-year-old man from Renton, Washington, authorities said. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.

As of Sunday night, the identities of the two men had not been released.