Victim struck, killed on Dan Ryan Expressway identified
Illinois State Police said the crash happened just before 12:30 a.m. in the local lanes southbound at 44th Street.
Illinois State Police said the crash happened just before 12:30 a.m. in the local lanes southbound at 44th Street.
The driver did stop after the crash.
Motorists at a ramp from the Eisenhower to the Dan Ryan could not get on or off, and some truck drivers were stuck for more than two and a half hours.
Illinois State Police on Sunday were trying to figure out how a pedestrian ended up on the Dan Ryan.
Illinois State Police on Sunday were trying to figure out how a pedestrian ended up on the Dan Ryan.
The two suspects wanted in connection with the burglaries led Chicago police on a chase along the Dan Ryan Expressway.
At least one person was seen being taken into custody following a high-speed police chase, apparently in connection with an Illinois State Police trooper who was struck by a vehicle.
A crash shut down outbound lanes on the Dan Ryan Expressway for several hours on Wednesday. A truck flipped on its side around 11 a.m., blocking all lanes. Around 12:25 p.m., cleanup crews were using small bulldozers to remove debris from the crash. The city said lanes reopened around 1:45 p.m.
Cars were at a standstill, reaching back nearly 50 blocks to 47th Street.
Illinois State Police said the driver was the only one inside the vehicle. They died at the scene.
A preliminary investigation indicated that the pedestrian attempted to cross the lanes of traffic and was struck by a passing vehicle, which remained at the scene.
The outbound Dan Ryan Expressway between Roosevelt Road and 18th Street reopened Sunday evening after a shooting disrupted traffic for hours.
Ulyesee W. Burns, of Calumet Park, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm.
Ulyesee W. Burns, of Calumet Park, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm.
Illinois State police say a vehicle was traveling down I-94 near 73rd Street around 2:40 a.m. when someone in another car started shooting at them – striking the boy who was a passenger.
The driver of the struck car exited the expressway and stopped near 22nd and Michigan to call for help.
The robber choked the man, hit him in the head with the pliers, and took his cellphone, police said.
It was unclear if the victim was the driver or the passenger.
A car with police tape around it was seen at the University of Chicago Medical Center after the shooting.
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The driver of the Honda was taken to an area hospital, where they died. The passenger inside the car was also taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
The shooting happened during a fight on a train near the 47th Street stop.
Police said two men began fighting with a victim on a northbound train, and one of the men shot him.
A man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center after reporting he had been shot on the expressway.
ISP did not release the ages and genders of the victims.
Police said a dispute between parents led to the shooting, and a person was hurt.
The ages of the victims range from 18 to 68.
Police said just after 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a shots fired call at the parking lot in the 10200 block of Irving Park Road, where they found a 26-year-old man who had been shot.
Fire crews arrived on the scene to treat the victim, who was then taken to UIC hospital, where he died.
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