Illinois
1 injured in I-80 crash in Joliet; westbound lanes closed at Briggs Street
JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) — Some lanes are shut down on Interstate 80 in Joliet, after a crash involving a semitrailer and another vehicle, Illinois State Police said Thursday afternoon.
The crash took place just after 1 p.m. on westbound I-80 west of Briggs Street, state police said.
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The driver of the truck changed lanes and hit the car, before hitting the concrete median, police said.
The truck driver was ejected, and taken to a nearby hospital with injuries. The extent of the injuries was not immediately clear.
The other driver was not injured.
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All westbound lanes are shut down, and traffic is being diverted off I-80 at Briggs Street.
Extended lane closures are expected, police said.
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