Traffic & Transit

Waukegan Road Reopens After Traffic Accident: Northbrook PD

Police were asking motorists to find alternate routes and avoid the area following the Thursday afternoon accident.

Police sent out a community alert at 2:41 p.m. regading the closure.
Police sent out a community alert at 2:41 p.m. regading the closure. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

NORTHBROOK, IL — A traffic accident closed a portion of Waukegan Road for almost an hour Thursday afternoon. According to police, the road was closed between Shermer Road and Thornwood Lane.

In a 2:41 p.m. social media post, police asked motorists to avoid the area and find an alternate route. Police said the road had reopened at around 3:30 p.m.

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