WILL COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- The southbound lanes of I-55 south of I-80 reopened Wednesday afternoon hours after a crash involving two semi-trucks in Will County Wednesday morning.
The crash occurred in the southbound lanes of I-55 just south of I-80. All lanes of southbound I-55 were shut down from the crash. The lanes reopened Wednesday afternoon.
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Illinois State Police responded to the crash at about 5:28 a.m. Police said one of the semi-trucks was parked on the right shoulder when it was hit by another semi-truck.
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The crash caused the trucks to spill fuel, water bottles and soybeans onto the roadway.
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One of the truck drivers was transported to the hospital with minor injuries, police said.
Traffic is being detoured onto I-80. To get around the crash, motorists can get off I-55 at US 52 and go east and take that to Southbound Houbolt to US 6 East and get back on I-55.