Lane closures after rollover crash involving semi on I-94 at 47th Street
An occupant from the semi was taken to an area hospital with unknown injuries.
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An occupant from the semi was taken to an area hospital with unknown injuries.
Illinois State Police say the three-car crash happened in the southbound lanes of I-94 around 12:30 a.m.
On Sept. 17, authorities responded to the shooting where a 34-year-old man was struck and killed by gunfire from a passenger vehicle.
No one else was injured.
Preliminary reports from Illinois State Police say one man was found lying in the left lane and was pronounced dead on the scene.
Illinois State Police said four cars were traveling northbound when one of the cars struck a second vehicle which hit two others.
A 2014 white Jeep Cherokee was traveling southbound and struck the rear of another vehicle – causing it to roll multiple times, according to Illinois State Police.
The vehicle was occupied by an adult driver and two juveniles, ISP said.
The crash has caused a hazardous materials response, and drivers who normally use I-94 are advised to seek alternate routes.
Drivers said their travel times nearly doubled, and they were trying their best to maneuver the holiday havoc. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Early Friday evening in the deep freeze, traffic on the core expressways of Chicago was not so bad. But it was a different story south of the city and in Northwest Indiana. Kris Habermehl has the latest traffic updates.
A tanker truck shut down a stretch of eastbound I-94, while a jackknifed semi shut down part of I-65. Kris Habermehl has a breakdown of the treacherous conditions.
One truck driver from Monee said the roads are very bad – and anyone who does not need to be on the roads should stay off.
The left lane of the southbound Tri-State was closed at the scene for an investigation.
The wind chill keeps dropping as the evening rush continues along Interstate 94. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Kris Habermehl has more on that accident and other traffic incidents in the snowstorm.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has a look at the Tri-State Tollway amid the winter storm.
Initial reports say for unknown reasons the vehicle left the roadway to the right and struck an embankment.
Three people were transported to a local area hospital with injuries.
The person jumped from the overpass onto Cicero Avenue below and was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The trooper was taken to Northwest Health Porter in Valparaiso for treatment.
The semi also jackknifed and hit the police car, as well as a 2009 Nissan Pathfinder driven by an Alaska man.
A sheriff's deputy called it a "crappy situation." That is a direct quote.
Illinois State Police are investigating after a person was shot on I-94 Saturday afternoon.
A woman is dead after crashing into a guard rail on I-94 early Saturday morning.
