Two area toll roads experienced closures resulting from truck crashes with fires:
The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
Jane Addams Tollway shut down at Route 20 by fiery wreck
SUN-TIMES MEDIA WIRE May 1, 2013 7:22AM
(McHenry County) The Jane Addams Memorial Tollway was shut down approaching Rockford Wednesday morning after a semi-truck crashed into the median and caught fire.
The Chicago Tribune reported yesterday:
Semi crash shuts all Tri-State lanes near IL-173
An overturned semi trailer that caught fire caused major delays on the Tri-State Tollway near Wadsworth, but traffic was clearing by about 8 a.m. authorities said.
The trailer broke free from the truck cab and sailed over the center median after the semi driver crashed into the center median near Illinois Highway 173 around 6 a.m., according to police. All lanes were open by about 8 a.m., according to Illinois State Police.
The truck driver had been traveling north and crashed as he attempted to avoid another vehicle, police said. The trailer landed in the southbound lanes.
