Crime & Safety
Raging Fire Engulfs Semi-Trailer Truck On Tri-State Tollway In South Chicago Suburbs
Crews put out the flames at the crash site between Crawford and Kedzie avenues.
June 18, 2024
ALSIP, Ill. (CBS) -- A semi-trailer truck burst into flames Monday evening on the Tri-State Tollway in south suburban Alsip.
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Video from the scene showed the truck—cab, trailer, and all—engulfed in a raging inferno. Two of its tires, both also on fire, ended up lanes away from the burning truck.
The smoke could be seen miles away and blew back toward cars in all lanes.
