Truck left hanging on edge of I-290 bridge in Elmhurst, Illinois

A truck was left hanging on the edge of an Eisenhower Expressway bridge in Elmhurst, Illinois, causing significant closures on Thursday morning. 

Illinois State Police said the semi-truck lost control at St. Charles Road and crashed through temporary concrete barriers just before 3 a.m. Police said the truck ended up on the new, unfinished portion of the expressway where it runs on elevated ramps.

According to Elmhurst police, eastbound lanes of the Eisenhower (I-290) were closed as crews responded to the point where the expressway passes over Vallette Street and Electric Avenue, where the 18-wheel semi-truck loaded with plastic was hanging on its side. 

CBS News Chicago was told the truck was loaded with pieces of plastic weighing thousands of pounds, and cleaning it all up took several hours. No injuries were reported. 

The Illinois Department of Transportation said one of its engineers inspected the eastbound I-290 bridge over Electric Avenue and found no visible damage from the incident with the truck. A temporary concrete barrier wall had to be put back into place before all lanes finally reopened.