Driver wounded in Dan Ryan shooting

Dan Ryan shooting
Dan Ryan shooting on June 2, 2021. Photo credit WBBM Newsradio

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) —A person was critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday night on the Dan Ryan Expressway.

The shooting happened about 7:40 p.m. on I-94 northbound express lanes near 33rd Street, according to Illinois State Police.

The driver of a vehicle suffered a gunshot wound and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, Chicago fire officials said.

The passenger of the vehicle was also taken to an area hospital with injuries from a crash during the incident, state police said.

All local lanes were shut down with traffic diverted at 35th Street, state police said. Express lanes were closed at 47th and traffic diverted to local lanes.

The ramp at 35th street also remained closed for investigation.

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