Truck carrying about 35K pounds of frozen chicken rolls over on I-290 in Hillside: ISP

Ramp closed at Mannheim Road, Illinois State Police say

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Saturday, July 8, 2023
Semi carrying about 35K pounds of frozen chicken rolls over on I-290
A semi truck carrying about 35,000 pounds of frozen chicken rolled over on I-290 in Hillside, Illinois State Police said.

HILLSIDE, Ill. (WLS) -- A truck carrying tens of thousands of pounds of frozen chicken rolled over on Interstate 290 early Saturday morning, Illinois State Police said.



Police said it happened in the eastbound lanes of I-290 at Mannheim Road in west suburban Hillside just before 6 a.m.



The semi, which was carrying about 35,000 pounds of frozen chicken, rolled over, causing a ramp to close. That ramp was closed until early Saturday afternoon, police said.



Police did not say if anyone was injured. Officials did not immediately provide further information about the crash.

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