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

Updated: May 1, 2013 7:27AM

(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.

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