MINOOKA, Ill. — A rollover semi-truck crash has shut down Interstate 80 in the southwest suburbs.
The accident involving two semis happened before 4:30 a.m. Thursday on westbound I-80 near Ridge Rd. in Minooka.
The semi on the westbound side has been up-righted. The semi on the eastbound side is still on its side with boxes of produce scattered nearby.
Westbound I-80 is back open. Eastbound I-80 remains closed from Ridge to I-55. There’s currently about a four-mile backup approaching the detour EB I-80 at Ridge where traffic is forced off.
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