Authorities from Indiana and Illinois worked together on the arrest of a Chicago man in connection an incident earlier this week on Interstate 80/94 that ended when a motorist struck an 18-wheeler.
According to a press release issued by the Indiana State Police (ISP), the Lowell Regional Dispatch Center received a 911 call from an individual reporting involvement in a crash on eastbound I‑80/94 near Calumet Avenue. The caller advised that they had been shot at multiple times while traveling in Illinois and that the gunfire continued as they crossed into Indiana. While attempting to evade the suspects, the caller’s vehicle collided with the rear of a semi truck
The suspect, Austin L. Cortez, 27, of Chicago, Illinois, was apprehended by the Illinois State Police on Tuesday evening…