A man who ran onto Interstate 57 while being pursued by Chicago police was seriously injured Thursday morning when he fell under a semitruck that he attempted to hitch a ride on, according to the Illinois State Police.
The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was listed in serious condition Thursday afternoon, according to police. His injuries are not life-threatening, police said.
Police confirmed that officers were in pursuit of the man on foot about 8:30 a.m. in connection with a retail theft when he jumped onto the interstate near 119th Street. They could not confirm where the retail theft happened.
No charges had been filed in connection with the incident as of Thursday afternoon, according to police.
State police said the man tried to stop a car and the truck after he ran onto I-57.
The car drove around the man, but the man jumped onto the truck and told the driver he had been robbed, according to state police.
According to state police, the truck driver pulled to the shoulder and told the man to get off of the truck. The fleeing man tried to jump back onto the truck, fell and was caught underneath the rear axle, state police said.
The investigation is ongoing, according to Chicago police.
Nick Swedberg is a freelance reporter.
