CHICAGO (CBS)– Illinois State Police were called to investigate a crash and shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway just hours apart.
Around 9:30 p.m., troopers responded to a rollover crash involving a semi truck. The truck hit a concrete median barrier after it was rear-ended by a car.
The driver of one of the cars involved in the crash was taken to a local hospital with minor inquiries.
The semi truck was blocking inbound lanes at 79th Street. All lanes were open for morning commuters.
Hours later, just before midnight, officers investigated a shooting on the same expressway. Inbound lanes were closed near 87th Street.
One person was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
This is a the 68th expressway shooting troopers responded to so far this year.
After both expressway incidents, no injuries were reported, according to ISP.
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