Man fatally struck while walking on Dan Ryan Expressway

CHICAGO - A Chicago man was struck and killed on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Thursday morning.

A car crashed into the 28-year-old man around 12:23 a.m. in the left southbound lane of I-94 near 43rd Street, according to Illinois State Police.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified him as Rashid Shepherd.

The driver remained at the scene after the crash and was taken to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

The southbound lanes of I-94 and the Chinatown feeder ramp were shut down for an investigation. All lanes were reopened around 4 a.m.

No further information was provided.