Eisenhower Expressway shooting leaves tow truck driver seriously wounded, ISP says

Friday, December 15, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway left a tow truck driver in serious condition Friday morning, Illinois State Police said.

Police said the shooting occurred in the inbound lanes of I 290 near California Avenue at about 10:56 p.m.
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Details have not been released on what led up to the shooting, but video from the scene showed a number of bullet holes in the side of the truck.

The investigation into the shooting shut down the expressway for more than an hour while authorities were on the scene.
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Police said the victim was the only person inside the truck at the time of the shooting.

The tow truck company said the driver had only been working there for a month or two.

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