Crashes shut down interstates in Northwest Indiana
A tanker truck shut down a stretch of eastbound I-94, while a jackknifed semi shut down part of I-65. Kris Habermehl has a breakdown of the treacherous conditions.
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A tanker truck shut down a stretch of eastbound I-94, while a jackknifed semi shut down part of I-65. Kris Habermehl has a breakdown of the treacherous conditions.
One truck driver from Monee said the roads are very bad – and anyone who does not need to be on the roads should stay off.
The left lane of the southbound Tri-State was closed at the scene for an investigation.
The wind chill keeps dropping as the evening rush continues along Interstate 94. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Kris Habermehl has more on that accident and other traffic incidents in the snowstorm.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has a look at the Tri-State Tollway amid the winter storm.
Initial reports say for unknown reasons the vehicle left the roadway to the right and struck an embankment.
Three people were transported to a local area hospital with injuries.
The person jumped from the overpass onto Cicero Avenue below and was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The trooper was taken to Northwest Health Porter in Valparaiso for treatment.
The semi also jackknifed and hit the police car, as well as a 2009 Nissan Pathfinder driven by an Alaska man.
A sheriff's deputy called it a "crappy situation." That is a direct quote.
Illinois State Police are investigating after a person was shot on I-94 Saturday afternoon.
A woman is dead after crashing into a guard rail on I-94 early Saturday morning.
A Glenwood man is charged after crashing into two vehicles including an IDOT truck early Sunday morning.
Illinois state police responded to an expressway shooting on the Bishop Ford ramp Friday just before midnight.
One person is dead, and four others were injured following a roll-over crash on Interstate-94 early Saturday morning.
The southbound Bishop Ford Freeway was shut down late Wednesday because of a shooting near 159th Street.
The Bishop Ford Freeway was shut down at 115th Street for a period of time during the Tuesday evening rush after shots were fired.
One person was hospitalized after a shooting on I-94 near 115th Street Friday morning.
A man remains in custody following a domestic dispute on I-290 Thursday, according to Illinois State Police.
A lane was shut down on the northbound Edens Expressway near Old Orchard Road late Friday after a crash that left one person injured.
An Illinois State Police trooper has died after he was found with a gunshot wound inside his cruiser on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Friday afternoon.
Multiple people were injured Saturday afternoon when a car went off the road and hit a wall and a light pole on the Edens Expressway in Lincolnwood.
A terrifying crash on the Edens Expressway tied up traffic for hours Saturday.
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