Northbound lanes on the I-294 Tollway in the suburbs were closed Wednesday morning after a serious overnight crash, NBC 5 Kye Martin reported, with heavy delays and backups already building for the busy rush hour commute.
The crash occurred in the northbound lanes of I-294 between Dempster and Willow, Martin said, with all lanes between those exits closed. Traffic impacts on the Tollway spanned Des Plaines, Glenview and Northbrook, with a detour in place at Dempster.
“You’ll be forced to exit at Dempster, where you can take Milwaukee and get back on at Willow,” Martin said.
Photos and video from the Tollway near the closure showed heavy traffic backing up in the northbound lanes, from both trucks and cars. A birds-eye view photo from the investigation scene showed several vehicles involved, including a box truck on the right shoulder and severe vehicle wreckage in the far left lane.
Traffic and delays were expected, Martin said.
Other crashes across the Chicago area were also backing up traffic, Martin said, including on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway at Mannheim, and in the eastbound lanes of I-88 in Aurora.
Martin added that rain overnight and early Wednesday morning may have contributed to the crashes, with some reports of hydroplaning.
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