Traffic & Transit

Car Strikes Railroad Crossing, Closes Route 173 In Wadsworth: Police

Route 173 was closed Monday between Delany Road and Green Bay Road, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Police were telling motorists to use an alternative route.
Police were telling motorists to use an alternative route. (Maggie Avants/Patch)

WADSWORTH, IL — An incident involving a car striking railroad crossing gates closed a potion of Route 173 Monday morning. According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, the car struck the gates at Delany and Green Bay Roads at around 6 a.m.

At that time, police said Route 173 between Delany and Green Bay Road would be closed for an "undetermined amount of time" due to the incident. As of 8 a.m., WFLD reports the roadway has been reopened.

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