All lanes of Interstate 70 in southern Illinois were closed after a multi-vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon, Illinois State Police said.
According to Illinois State Police, the multi-unit crash closed all eastbound lanes of the highway near Greenup.
All traffic was being diverted off the roadway at U.S. Route 40, ISP officials said in a social media post at around 3:03 p.m. There were no immediate reports of injuries in the crash.
Greenup is located in Cumberland County in southeastern Illinois, with Interstate 70 crossing the state on its way to the northeast toward Indianapolis. Elsewhere in central Illinois, a portion of I-55 was shut down due to a collision.
I-55 northbound was closed at milepost 124 near Lincoln, state police said at around 5:15 p.m.
The area is one that’s expected to be hit hard by ongoing heavy snow and gusty winds, with significant snowfall accumulations expected in the region.
Road conditions are deteriorating around central and southern Illinois, especially south of the I-72 corridor, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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