Crime & Safety
Driver Critically Injured After Shooting, Crash In Back Of The Yards
The victim's vehicle hit multiple cars before crashing into trees off the roadway.
Updated on: February 5, 2026 / 6:41 AM CST
A man was critically injured in a shooting that led to a crash in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood on Wednesday night.
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Just before 9 p.m., Chicago police said a 20-year-old man was driving eastbound in the 5000 block of South May Avenue when someone fired shots into his vehicle.
The victim's vehicle then hit multiple cars before crashing into trees off the roadway.
