Wednesday, December 31, 2014

TRUCKER IN WEDNESDAY ROLLOVER IN CHANNAHON TOWNSHIP SAID CARGO SHIFTED



Trucker in Wednesday's rollover in channahon township said cargo shifted




Published: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 5:44 p.m. CST

By BOB OKON - bokon@shawmedia.com


CHANNAHON TOWNSHIP – The trucker whose semitrailer rolled over on Interstate 55 on Wednesday told police he believes cargo shifted before the accident.


The accident delayed traffic for five hours, with northbound lanes closed completely for most of that time, until the semitrailer was turned upright and hauled away.

The semitrailer rolled over at 4:40 p.m. south of Bluff Road. State police said lanes were reopened at 9:40 p.m.

According to a state police account, the driver said he believed his load had shifted when the truck began to sway. He told police that he attempted to correct the direction of the truck when it rolled into a ditch.

The driver was taken to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. His injuries were not life-threatening, police said.
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Rollover accident blocks northbound I-55 near Bluff Road
Published: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 7:27 p.m. CST • Updated: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 10:29 a.m. CST
By: THE HERALD-NEWS
CHANNAHON TOWNSHIP – A rolled over semitrailer has blocked northbound lanes on Interstate 55 since 5 p.m.

State police said the crash occurred south of Bluff Road. Traffic was stopped as of 5 p.m. while police were working to clear the roadway. As of 7:20 p.m., crews were working to get the semitrailer upright so it could be cleared away and lanes reopened.

The driver had to be extricated from the semitrailer cab. He was taken to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.