Crime & Safety
Police Chase Ends In Multiple-Vehicle Crash On Eisenhower Expy
The chase involved a man who was wanted in connection with a homicide, police said.
CHICAGO — A police chase that began in the Lawndale neighborhood Thursday night ended in a multiple-vehicle crash on the Eisenhower Expressway on the Near West Side, police said. The chase involved a man who was wanted in connection with a shooting that killed a 20-year-old man, according to police.
The man's vehicle crashed around 10:35 p.m. on the Eisenhower Expressway near Racine, police said. Four other vehicles were involved in the crash.
More than 10 police vehicles arrived at the scene, and all traffic was rerouted off the inbound expressway.
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A police officer was taken to an area hospital after suffering an ankle injury while arresting the suspect, police said.
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