65-year-old shot at after fender bender on Tri-State at Deerfield

The driver of the other car began shooting at the victim’s vehicle after the crash, but didn’t hit him, state police said.

illinois_state_police_e1556445116337.jpg

A 65-year-old Ingleside man was shot at after a minor crash on the Tri-State Tollway Sunday morning in Lake County.

He was driving in the eastbound lanes shortly before noon near Deerfield Road after being rear-ended, Illinois State Police said in a statement.

The driver of the other car began shooting at the victim’s vehicle after the crash, but didn’t hit him, state police said.

The shooter drove off before troopers arrived, state police said. No injuries were reported.

The Latest
Thousands gathered in Union Park for the Pitchfork Music Festival, the Chicago Bears started training camp at Halas Hall, and Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off her presidential campaign.
Williams got in defensive end DeMarcus Walker’s face as he went after tight end Gerald Everett on Friday.
Bielema still needs to prove the Illini can win in a conference that just got even better with Oregon, USC, Washington and UCLA on board and has done away with divisions, the days of a weaker West now over.
Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of TNT Sports, is seeking a judgment that it matched Amazon Prime Video’s offer and an order seeking to delay the new media rights deal from taking effect beginning with the 2025-26 season.
The shooting happened about 10:40 a.m. in the 2500 block of West 46th Street, police said.