Semi Striking Overpass Closes Northbound I-55, Black Road

All northbound lanes of Interstate 55 are closed at Black Road, as well as eastbound lanes of Black Road over I-55, for a crash that occurred earlier this afternoon. According to Illinois State Police, a truck carrying a tractor was travelling on the interstate, when the tractor struck the bridge, just around 2:15 in the afternoon. Pictures show the tractor was then dragged several hundred feet down the interstate. No injuries have been reported with the crash.

At time of publication, northbound traffic is being forced off at Route 59, with roads in the area gridlocked.