Vehicle crashes into truck on I-80/94 as driver dodges gunfire from Illinois into Indiana: police

HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) -- A vehicle crashed into a semi truck Tuesday morning in northwest Indiana while the driver of the vehicle dodged gunfire, Indiana State Police said.

The driver told police they had been shot at multiple times while driving in Illinois and the gunfire continued as they crossed into Indiana.



While attempting to evade the suspects, the vehicle crashed into the back of a truck on eastbound Interstate 80/94 near Calumet Avenue, police said.

Due to the extensive crash scene investigation and evidence collection, several interstate lanes were closed for hours.



Neither the shooting victim nor the truck driver were injured from the gunfire or the crash.

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The investigation is ongoing.