Teen Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Edens

Updated 7:36 AM CDT, Thu, Jan 8, 2009

A teen driving the south in the northbound lanes of the Edens Expressway was killed in a head-on crash.

 

A teenager has died after driving his car in the wrong direction and crashing head on into another vehicle on the Edens Expressway. 

Teen Killed Driving Wrong Way on Expressway

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Police say a possible mistake made by a teen driver cost him his life overnight.

Illinois State Police say an 18-year-old man driving a 2003 Honda south in the northbound lanes of the Edens Expressway (I-94) struck a northbound 2004 Acura head-on and sideswiped a northbound 2004 Subaru around 11pm Wednesday.  

The driver of the Honda was reportedly dead on the scene.  The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office says they aren't releasing his name pending family notification.  

The driver of the Acura was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the driver of the Subaru was not injured.  

It was not immediately known why the driver of the Honda was driving the wrong way and State Police aren't sure yet whether drugs or alcohol were involved.  

All northbound lanes were temporarily closed after the crash, but all lanes were reopened about 1:30 a.m.

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  • a friend Wednesday, May 20 at 9:16 AM FLAG COMMENT Typical ignorant people! mike was a good guy always did the funniest stuff back at st.priscilla,R I P Mikey and all of the HP crew are good to javi,Tlo,zolo,,juan ect... always in our hearts forever like xocherz said=(
  • sabino i Tuesday, Feb 24 at 1:57 PM FLAG COMMENT hey mike im gonna miss you u were a great freind to me i had high respect you will be missed forever r.i.p you were the best of the best
  • Missy Sunday, Jan 18 at 7:58 PM FLAG COMMENT RIP COUSIN, YOU WILL BE FORVER MISSED. WE ALL LOVE YOU.
  • a friend Thursday, Jan 15 at 11:58 PM FLAG COMMENT some1 who knows... mike didnt bring problems his friends come from good families, i know a lot of his friends parents personally. stfu
  • anon Wednesday, Jan 14 at 10:58 PM FLAG COMMENT Seriously? These kids are asking each other if they want to go get high later? On this message board?

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