Crime & Safety

Wheaton Man Killed in I-290 Motorcycle Crash

Christopher Shelhamer was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash Saturday morning.

CHICAGO, IL - A 31-year-old Wheaton man was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday morning on the Eisenhower Expressway on the city's west side, ABC 7 Chicago reports.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the crash victim as Christopher Shelhamer of the 400 block of East Illinois Street in Wheaton, according to the Chicago Tribune. The crash occurred when Shelhamer struck a wall while in the outbound lanes near the Kostner Avenue exit at about 8:40 a.m. Saturday.

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