Overview
- A semi and another vehicle crashed on the outbound Kennedy near Montrose, and police reported multiple lanes blocked by debris.
- Illinois Police said one person was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries.
- NBC 5's traffic reporter said the truck shed a heavy load of sheet metal and described dozens of large pieces across the roadway, a detail still being confirmed by officials.
- Backups stretched for miles with much longer than usual drive times, and drivers heading to O'Hare or the Edens were urged to detour.
- The Kennedy Expressway is a main link between downtown Chicago and the northwest suburbs, and this adds to a month of serious crashes that have strained commutes.