DuPage County

Semi hangs from west suburban overpass, snarling Eisenhower Expressway traffic

The incident occurred in DuPage County Wednesday afternoon

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A semi-truck was left hanging off an overpass in DuPage County, snarling traffic in the western suburbs.

A semi-truck was left hanging off an overpass in DuPage County, snarling traffic in the western suburbs.

According to officials, the truck was hanging off the Route 83 overpass over the outbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway, causing multiple lanes of traffic to be closed.

Illinois State Police say the truck spilled salt onto Route 83, leading to the closure in both directions between U.S. 20 and the Frontage Road, according to Total Traffic.

There were no immediate reports of injuries in the crash, according to officials.

We will update this story with more details as they become available.

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