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Illinois State Police (ISP) released a preliminary investigation report on Wednesday morning concerning a multi-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:38 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.
ISP said the incident took place on I-270 westbound near milepost 5 and involved a Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer (TTST) that caught on fire.
According to ISP Troop 8, the initial fire in the TTST led to a series of events causing a chain reaction rear-end crash. A second TTST stopped directly behind the burning vehicle, followed by two passenger vehicles. A third TTST failed to stop, resulting in the collision.
Three individuals were transported to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
In a statement, ISP also added this about the Tuesday afternoon accident: “All eastbound and westbound lanes of I-270 were shut down. I-270 westbound lanes of I-270 reopened at approximately 1:20 a.m. One lane of I-270 eastbound has reopened. No further information is available.”
The investigation is ongoing, and ISP has not released additional details at this time.
