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Shooting and Two Deadly Crashes Snarl Outbound Eisenhower Expressway

Illinois State Police are investigating whether the incidents are connected.

Overview

  • A motorcyclist was shot on the outbound Eisenhower between Western and California late Saturday, and all lanes closed for the investigation.
  • As traffic backed up before 3 a.m. Sunday near Ashland Avenue, a rear-end collision triggered a four-vehicle chain reaction that sent eight people to hospitals and left one person dead.
  • A separate crash at 11:10 a.m. Sunday at 25th Avenue on the Bellwood–Broadview border involved three vehicles and led to one death and injuries to two others.
  • For the Near West Side crash, the right lane and several ramps closed around 3 a.m. and all lanes reopened at 7:54 a.m., while the later crash shut all westbound lanes with a detour at 17th Avenue.
  • Authorities have not said what led to the shooting or the crashes, and no connection between the events has been confirmed.