Overview
- Illinois State Police said the crash occurred around 1:56 a.m. at milepost 61 on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near Barrington Road.
- A semi-truck struck a car from an earlier crash, then rolled onto its side and pushed that car into an EMT who was on scene.
- The EMT and the semi driver were taken to area hospitals, and the severity of their injuries was not immediately known.
- All westbound lanes were shut with traffic routed to Barrington Road, and delays built during the morning response.
- A private ambulance had responded to the initial crash, the car was left crushed against the center barrier, and state police and tollway crews remained on scene as of 6 a.m.