Rideshare driver crashes car after being shot by passenger on Chicago's South Side

Rideshare driver attacked by passenger in Burnside

A rideshare driver was critically wounded after being shot in the back of the neck by a passenger Sunday morning. The driver crashed into several parked cars after being shot.

CHICAGO - A rideshare driver crashed his car on the South Side after being shot by a passenger early Sunday morning.

Chicago police responded to the 900 block of 91st Street in Burnside at 1:55 p.m. and found a 30-year-old man shot in the back of the neck.

The victim was working for a rideshare company when an unidentified passenger shot him inside his car. The car came to a stop after hitting several parked vehicles.

He was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.

The offender is not in custody. Area Two Detectives are investigating.

Burnside Crime and Public Safety News