Garbage truck rolls over, spilling trash all over Bishop Ford Freeway in Calumet City, IDOT says

CALUMET CITY, Ill. (WLS) -- Lanes of the Bishop Ford Freeway were shut down on Monday after a garbage truck crashed, Illinois State Police said.



The crash happened around 10:24 a.m. on the southbound lane I-94 south of 147th Street, according to ISP.

A dump truck loaded with trash rolled over and spilled trash debris across all lanes of the interstate in both directions.

ISP said a light pole was knocked over.



I-94 northbound traffic was being diverted off at 159th Street. Southbound traffic was being diverted off at 147th Street.

By 11:16 a.m., the outbound lanes were reopened.

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