Traffic & Transit

Inbound I-90 Reopens Near Des Plaines After Semi Jackknifes

According to the news report, the crash caused a slowdown in morning commute traffic that stretched to Arlington Heights Road at one point.

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The right inbound lane of I-90 near Des Plaines was shut down for hours July 3, 2019 after a crash.
The right inbound lane of I-90 near Des Plaines was shut down for hours July 3, 2019 after a crash. (Renee Schiavone, file photo)

DES PLAINES, IL — The scene from a Wednesday crash that happened just before 5 a.m. near Des Plaines involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer has been cleared after blocking the right lane of inbound I-90, the Daily Herald reported. The crash happened just before Lee Street, causing the jackknifed tractor-trailer to block the right lane and cause a slowdown in morning commute traffic that stretched to Arlington Heights Road at one point, according to the news report.

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