Pileup snags Tri-State Tollway in southwest Chicago suburbs
ALSIP, Ill. (CBS) -- The Tri-State Tollway in Alsip was snagged by a multi-vehicle pileup resulting from three different crashes Monday evening.
Illinois State Police said at 5:43 p.m., three separate crashes happened near the same area and time on the northbound Tri-State (I-294) just northwest of the Cicero Avenue exit in Alsip.
More than a dozen vehicles were involved—including nine that state police described as "commercial motor vehicles." At least several of these were semi-trailer trucks, including a FedEx truck and an Amazon truck.
Several personal vehicles were also involved. A photo showed a black Ford pickup truck sandwiched between the Fed Ex truck and a white sport-utility vehicle, facing 90 degrees away from both.
One person was injured and was taken to an area hospital, state police said.
Following the crash, the left lane of the northbound Tri-State the remained open—but the right three lanes were all shut down.
All lanes were reopened at about 9:30 p.m. Monday, state police said.