Outbound lanes of Kennedy Expressway open after wrong-way driver crashes into garbage truck: ISP

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Outbound lanes of Kennedy Expressway open after wrong-way driver crashes into garbage truck
Illinois State Police said the passenger vehicle was driving southbound on the northbound ramp when it struck a garbage truck head-on.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A wrong-way driver crashed into a garbage truck on the Kennedy Expressway early Tuesday morning, causing major delays, Illinois State Police said.

The crash happened at about 5:48 a.m. on the Kennedy Expressway between North Avenue and Armitage Avenue on the Northwest Side.

Illinois State Police said the passenger vehicle was driving southbound on the northbound ramp when it struck a garbage truck head-on.

Crews closed all Kennedy Expressway lanes four about an hour and a half. IDOT told ABC7 there was a fuel spill on the expressway.

The wrong-way driver was taken to the hospital. No life-threatening injuries have been reported.

All lanes were back open by 7:15 a.m.

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Illinois State Police said all outbound lanes on the Kennedy were closed after wrong-way driver crash involving a garbage truck early Tuesday morning.
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