{"id":319934,"date":"2026-05-17T12:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T12:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/319934\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T12:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T12:01:09","slug":"i-290-chicago-shooting-i-290-traffic-impacted-by-eisenhower-expressway-shooting-near-california-fatal-car-crash-at-ashland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/319934\/","title":{"rendered":"I 290 Chicago shooting: I-290 traffic impacted by Eisenhower Expressway shooting near California, fatal car crash at Ashland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; Part of the Eisenhower Expressway is shut down after a shooting and a deadly crash happened on the city&#8217;s West Side overnight, Illinois State Police said on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ISP said troopers responded to westbound Interstate 290 at California Avenue around 11:20 p.m. Saturday. That&#8217;s near the city&#8217;s Near West Side and Lawndale neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A motorcyclist had been shot and crashed, ISP said. They were transported to a local hospital in an unknown condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">All lanes were shut down as police investigated before they reopened around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, ISP said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Troopers responded to westbound I-290 at Ashland Avenue, just east of the shooting scene, around 3 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ISP said traffic was slowed or stopped when a car rear-ended another vehicle, causing a chain-reaction crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The crash involved four vehicles total, and eight people were hospitalized, ISP said. One of those injured was pronounced dead at local hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ISP said the right lane and several ramps are shut down as officials investigate the crash. Video captured a large police presence near Ashland Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Authorities did not immediately provide further information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The video in the player above is from a previous report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/feature\/tracking-crime-and-safety-in-your-neighborhood\/12385906\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Track crime and safety in your neighborhood<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WLS-TV. 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