Traffic & Transit

Serious Crash Closes Route 71 In Yorkville

Police did not have an estimated time for the road to reopen late Thursday night.

Police were investigating a crash with injuries late Thursday in Yorkville.
Police were investigating a crash with injuries late Thursday in Yorkville. (Patch Graphics)

YORKVILLE, IL — Route 71 will be closed in both directions at the intersection of Eldamain Road for several hours as officers investigate a crash with injuries late Thursday, Yorkville police said.

"Currently we do not have an estimated time for the roadway to reopen," police said in a Facebook post. "Please use an alternate route of travel."

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