Driver wounded in Dan Ryan Expressway shooting on the South Side

A driver was wounded in a shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway Sunday night on the South Side.

State troopers responded to the outbound lanes of the Dan Ryan near 18th Street around 6:30 p.m. for the shooting, according to Illinois state police.

One of the vehicles crashed into a light pole off the interstate at 36th Street and Wentworth Avenue and the driver was taken to an area hospital with injuries from a gunshot wound, state police said. His condition wasn’t immediately known.

The roadway is expected to be shut down for canvassing, officials said.

Anyone with information on the shooting is encouraged to contact Illinois State Police Zone 1 at 847-294-4400 or email ISP.CrimeTips@Illinois.gov.