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Dump Truck Overturns on I-290 in Hillside, Pinning Car and Spilling Gravel

Cleanup could force full shutdowns during the morning commute.

Overview

  • A dump truck rolled over onto a car on the outbound Eisenhower Expressway near Wolf Road in Hillside on Monday, spilling a load of gravel across several lanes.
  • Illinois State Police said one person was taken to a local hospital, though earlier CBS coverage noted no obvious injuries despite an ambulance at the scene.
  • The crash initially closed the two left lanes as crews shoveled spilled gravel while traffic inched by on the far right.
  • Responders expected to stop all westbound traffic to upright the truck, and later reports said all lanes were closed with no timeline to reopen.
  • The incident comes after a string of crashes on the I-290 corridor that have snarled traffic and renewed concern about safety on the route.