Dead Body Found on I-290 Identified as Plainfield Man

A dead body found along I-290 near Wolf Road close to Hillside has been identified as a 22-year-old Plainfield man, according to The Herald-News, and police believe the man was the victim of a hit-and-run.

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Lashawn D. Williams, of Plainfield, was walking on the eastbound lane of I-290 when he was hit. Police are unsure if he was crossing the interstate or walking on the shoulder, according to the report, and are classifying this as a hit-and-run while they investigate further.

Williams was taken to Loyola University Medical Center and was pronounced dead at 3:36 p.m. Monday.

The body was found Monday afternoon and police shut down the eastbound lanes of I-290 during rush hour. Traffic was diverted off at the Mannheim Road exit just before 6 p.m., resulting in lengthy delays.

A phone message left with the Illinois State Police was not immediately returned Tuesday.