Henry Brooks, 41, Courtney “Boo” Hargrays Sr., 41, and two others dead after violent single-vehicle crash on I-290 near Western in Chicago, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Sun, 09/24/2017 - 8:42pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, January 17, 2017

3 KILLED, 1 CRITICALLY INJURED IN I-290 CRASH NEAR WESTERN AVENUE

Three people were killed and one person was critically injured early Tuesday morning in a crash on the outbound Eisenhower Expressway near Western Avenue. Illinois State Police said the single-vehicle crash occurred around 2:15 a.m. The car was so badly mangled that it is almost unrecognizable.

Police: 3 dead, 1 hurt following crash on Chicago expressway

Illinois State Police say three people have died following an early-morning crash on the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago.

Police say the single-vehicle crash happened about 2:15 a.m. Tuesday on the outbound lanes of Interstate 290 near Western Avenue. According to a preliminary investigation, the 42-year-old man driving the car lost control, went off the roadway and hit a utility pole.

Police say the driver was taken to a hospital in serious condition. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene and a third was pronounced dead at a hospital.

One victim was identified by the Cook County medical examiner as 41-year-old Henry Brooks of Chicago. The names of the other victims were withheld pending notification of relatives.

Driver dies 2 weeks after Eisenhower crash that killed 3

Family and friends of Courtney “Boo” Hargrays Sr. announced the 41-year-old’s death on social media and a relative and a spokeswoman for the Cook County medical examiner's office confirmed the death.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Henry Brooks
Courtney “Boo” Hargrays Sr.

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there insurance was State Farm

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