1 injured in I-80 crash in Joliet; lanes reopen

Friday, June 21, 2024
JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- Some lanes were shut down on Interstate 80 in Joliet, after a crash involving a semitrailer and another vehicle, Illinois State Police said Thursday afternoon.

The crash took place just after 1 p.m. on westbound I-80 west of Briggs Street, state police said.



The driver of the truck changed lanes and hit the car, before hitting the concrete median, police said.

The truck driver was ejected, and taken to a nearby hospital with injuries. The extent of the injuries was not immediately clear.



The other driver was not injured.

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Illinois State Police said on X, formerly known as Twitter, just before 9:45 p.m. that all lanes had reopened.
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