Chicago shooting: Man dies after being found shot inside crashed car on I-57

Thursday, July 1, 2021
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A shooting victim has died after he was found in a vehicle that crashed on I-57 Thursday morning on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois State Police said.

Police responded to a report of a crash on the outbound lanes of I-57 near Halsted Street at about 1 a.m. Troopers arrived on the scene and found a man who had been shot inside the crashed vehicle.
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The man was transported to Advocate Christ Hospital in critical condition and he later died, police said. Authorities have not released his identity.

Police shut down all lanes of I-57 at 2 a.m., with lanes reopening shortly after 5 a.m.
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No one is in custody and details on what led up to the shooting were not immediately available.
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