I55 standoff: Driver charged after police chase chases tow truck wanted in Chicago slaying in Channahon, IL

CHANNAHON, Ill. (WLS) — The driver is threatened by the police chased by a wanted tow truck in the south suburbs on Friday afternoon, Illinois State Police said Saturday.

ISP said troopers responded to 147th and Halstead in Harvey shortly before 11:30 a.m. for a report of a runaway truck.

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The ISP tried to stop the truck, but the driver continued to flee.

Posen’s police chief told ABC7 the truck was heading through Posen near 147th and Western when the village’s license plate reader went off, revealing the tow truck was wanted in a Chicago homicide.

Officers immediately began following the tow truck, but the driver did not stop, the chief said. The driver continued on the exit to 1-55.

Posen officers following the tow truck saw a helicopter from another police department overhead and called off their pursuit.

Finally, the truck crashed on southbound I-55 near Bluff Road.

A brief standoff ensued and two people in the truck were detained, ISP said.

The ISP reported Saturday that the Will County District Attorney’s Office has approved charges of fleeing/eluding the driver, whose identity has not yet been released.

Police on Saturday did not announce any charges against the second person taken into custody, nor did they say which Chicago homicide the truck was wanted for.

Chopper 7 was on the scene Friday in Channahon near Blodgett Road.

Lanes were initially blocked, but traffic resumed in both directions just before 1:15 p.m. At 1:30 p.m., traffic was still back up.

The provider reported that there is no threat to the community and there are no victims.

Police have not released any further information.