Overview

• The semi-truck overturned just after midnight when it breached the outbound express-lane barricade and landed in the inbound local lanes near Belmont Avenue.
• Impact sheared off the top of the trailer, spilling its cargo across lanes and halting all outbound express traffic.
• As of 5:30 a.m., Illinois Department of Transportation crews had closed two inbound lanes to clear debris and investigate the crash site.
• Construction work through the fall has already left multiple express and local lanes closed, reducing roadway capacity.
• Drivers faced heavy backups in both directions during the morning commute with only limited lanes open.