Victim identified in I-290 explosion last week: officials

Published
June 07, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Westchester, Illinois
Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) near I-294 interchange, between 25th Avenue and Mannheim Road
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Incident type
Other

Summary

Accident Westchester Illinois in Westchester, Illinois: An explosion on the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) in Westchester, Illinois, killed Jorge Vaca on June 4. Police and federal agents closed the expressway for about eight hours while investigating a stopped Volkswagen Atlas that was found to have detonated.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Jorge Vaca Driver Fatal

Original reporting

Victim identified in I-290 explosion last week: officials | FOX 32 Chicago

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