Wheeling man struck and killed by semi on I-290
A 26-year-old Wheeling man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer late Sunday on Interstate 290 near Oak Park.
Illinois State Police said the man ran into the westbound lanes of I-290 just before midnight and was hit by the tractor-trailer driving in the right lane.
He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead about 30 minutes later, officials said.
After an autopsy Monday, the Cook County medical examiner's office determined the man died as a result of multiple injuries and determined his death to be a suicide.
The interstate was temporarily closed, but reopened at 2:41 a.m.
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