Truck crash snags I-80 in Joliet
The tractor of a semi-trailer truck was wiped out, and the driver's compartment was breached, in the crash on eastbound I-80. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The tractor of a semi-trailer truck was wiped out, and the driver's compartment was breached, in the crash on eastbound I-80. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Two SUVs and one pickup truck had been damaged in the crash and were being towed away as both westbound lanes were blocked.
CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reports as many as 10 vehicles might have been involved in the crash.
Illinois State Police said three semi-trailer trucks crashed around 2:20 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-80 near Kedzie.
ISP says a Kia collided with a barrier separating the interstate from the exit ramp before going airborne and being struck by another vehicle.
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The Interstate was shut down for hours while state police investigated.
All eastbound lanes of I-80 remained were closed as of 7 a.m., and they were expected to remain closed for several hours, police said.
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Illinois State Police said the crash happened in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 near Briggs Street shortly before midnight.
The semis jack-knifed about 3:25 a.m. on eastbound I-80 just east of the Des Plaines River bridge, according to Illinois State Police. The crashes were "minor" and no injuries were reported.
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