Saturday, December 22, 2012
Interstate 55 northbound was shut down for a time in Troy Township as Illinois State Police cleaned up the crashes and the cause of the crashes.
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Saturday, December 22, 2012
Two filing cabinets in the roadway Saturday night were to blame for two separate crashes on Interstate 55 northbound. Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Fred Rivera said the two vehicles, a van and a passenger car, both swerved to avoid the cabinets in the road. "One vehicle swerved and ended up in the ditch," he said. "The second unit rolled over." The crash happened at mile marker 251, which is near the Interstate 55 and Interstate 80 interchange. The crash was at about 8:40 p.m. Four adults were taken to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. No tickets were issued in the crash. State police had been alerted to the debris in the roadway and were on their way to the scene, but the crashes happened before …
Monday, December 10, 2012
Black ice was to blame for accidents up and down Interstate 55 and Interstate 80 and on area roads.
Black ice on interstates and local roads caused spinouts and fender-benders Monday night, but no serious injuries, according to the Illinois State Police. "It started about 5:30 p.m.," District 5 Master Sgt. Jeff Padilla said. "We had a bunch." Black ice is a thin, usually clear sheet of ice that is often invisible to drivers. Because it is invisible, drivers cannot adjust speed or incorporate other driving techniques to stay safe on the road. Monday was the first time this area has had snow or ice in these temperatures. In fact, had the area not seen snow on Monday, it would have tied an all-time state record. The accidents spanned the area, with crashes along Interstate 55, Interstate 80 and Interstate 57 as well as local roads. There …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
No one was injured in the crash, which took place at about 9 p.m. Tuesday near the U.S. 30 exit.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
A driver headed northbound on Interstate 55, north of the U.S. 30 exit, lost control of his car Tuesday night, causing him to strike the guard rail and set the vehicle on fire, the Illinois State Police said. The man was able to get out of the car and was not injured in the crash, which took place at about 9 p.m., Illinois State Police Sgt. Jim Towell said. Citations were issued in the crash, although details on the charges were not available early Wednesday morning. Towell said the citations were speed-related. It is unknown if the fog that rolled into the area was a factor in the crash. Patch will update this story as more information becomes available. Get news where you live. Sign up for the Joliet, Channahon-Minooka, Plainfield or …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
The Illinois State Police are investigating; information on why 22-year-old Ryan Knudsen was walking on the highway has not been released.
A 22-year-old Plainfield man walking in the northbound lane of Interstate 55, just north of the U.S. 30 Joliet/Plainfield exit, died Sunday morning after being struck by two vehicles, an Illinois State Police District 5 news release said. The victim has been identified as Ryan Knudsen, of 23925 Chicago St., a state police spokesman said Sunday night. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:10 a.m., according to the Will County Coroner's Office, and an autopsy will be conducted Monday. The accident occurred at about 5:20 a.m. when a 2005 Freightliner semi-tractor-trailer struck Knudsen in the right lane, the release said. The driver of a 1999 Toyota Camry was behind the truck and struck the victim a second time, the release said. An …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Two people were injured, one of whom was flown to the hospital via helicopter.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
A rollover accident with serious injuries shut down both sides of Interstate 80, west of Interstate 55 near Shorewood, for a short time late Thursday afternoon. Two people were reported injured, one of whom was flown to a local hospital via Lifestar helicopter, Illinois State Police said. All lanes were reopened by 6:45 p.m., police said. Initial reports indicated there were two vehicles involved in the crash, but that's since been corrected. No details on the cause of the accident have been released yet.
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Traffic on southbound Interstate 55 was closed for a time Wednesday afternoon while Illinois State Police cleared the scene of the accident.
One person suffered minor injuried Wednesday afternoon after a three-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 55, Illinois State Police said. The crash happened just after 4 p.m., between the Route 6 exit and the Bluff Road exit. Two cars and a semi were involved in the crash. "Southbound Interstate 55 was shut down to clear a jackknifed semi," Illinois State Police Trooper Guy Vancina said. The injured person was taken to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, but no information was available. One person was cited in the crash, but no details on that were available.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The crash shut down Interstate 55 in both directions Tuesday night.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
A 24-year-old Plainfield resident was airlifted to the hospital and charged with driving under the influence after a crash on Interstate 55 near Shorewood closed all lanes of the highway for a period Tuesday night. The crash happened at 10:25 p.m. on Interstate 55 South, a half-mile north of Route 52, Illinois State Police Master Sergeant Bill Fuentes said. A passenger car rear-ended a tractor-trailer, then struck the center median. Elijah D. Amant, 24, of Plainfield, remained in critical condition Wednesday afternoon at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, where he was airlifted Tuesday night. The driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center. His name and condition were not available. State …
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
The accident occurred at 6:40 p.m. and the eastbound lanes of the interstate were closed until 8:10 p.m.
One person was taken to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center after two semis crashed Tuesday night on eastbound Interstate 80, Illinois State Police Sgt. Bill Fuentes said. Initially, Illinois State Police had called for a helicoptor to transport the driver, but they later canceled it and took the person by ambulance. The eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 were closed between Ridge Road and the Interstate 55 interchange. Traffic was diverted to Ridge Road, and Minooka police assisted state police in rerouting traffic. Details on the person injured were not available. A cause for the crash has not been determined.
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10:36 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Smdh! See vehicles transporting items not properly secured. This incident is criminal and I pray it's investigated and treated as such. more ›