Driver seriously wounded in Dan Ryan shooting near 33rd

The shooting happened in the express lanes near 33rd Street, according to Illinois State Police.

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A driver was critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday night on the Dan Ryan Expressway.

The shooting happened about 7:40 p.m. in the express lanes near 33rd Street, according to Illinois State Police.

The driver, a 26-year-old man from Atlanta, Georgia, was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, Chicago fire officials and state police said.

A passenger was also taken to a hospital with injuries from a crash after the shooting, state police said.

All local lanes were shut down, with traffic diverted at 35th Street, state police said. Express lanes were closed at 47th and traffic diverted to local lanes.

The ramp at 35th street was also closed.

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