Overview
- A semi-trailer rolled over on westbound I-290 at Thorndale Avenue in Itasca, dumping a load of concrete bricks onto the highway, according to Illinois State Police.
- State police troopers closed both eastbound and westbound lanes to secure the scene and clear heavy debris, with crews remaining on site for removal and investigation.
- Aerial video from local news helicopters showed the overturned truck across the median and several damaged passenger vehicles, and reporters noted piles of bricks and a downed light pole on the roadway.
- Officials have not released a cause for the crash or information about injuries, and the incident is being treated as an active, developing police investigation.
- The closures produced major delays on the Eisenhower (I-290) corridor and drivers were urged to use alternate routes while crews clear the wreckage and tow damaged vehicles before reopening lanes.