Truck carrying crushed cars loses load on Dan Ryan near 47th Street

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Traffic was delayed Tuesday afternoon on the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway at 47th Street after a car carrier lost several crushed vehicles onto the expressway, Illinois State Police.

Lanes were closed briefly, but were reopened, police said at 2 p.m.

A car carrier lost its load of about a dozen cars, which police described as undriveable, crunched up cars. Tow trucks removed the debris and all lanes were open as of 2 p.m.

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