Chaos ensued on the I-55 North near Springfield earlier, but the wreckage has cleared according to WICS. The traffic is rolling again after a smash-up involving two semi-trailers that had motorists in a crunch. Officials waved the all-clear, with lanes reopening and traffic easing back to its usual hustle around 10:15 this morning.
Per WICS, the rubbernecking began when a truck tractor semi-trailer, trying to rejoin the road from the shoulder, found its rear crumpled by another of its kind. While the big rigs danced, two lanes got shut down, leaving commuters to steer through a morning jam. Stuck drivers, urged to find a way around or crawl through the mess, are now breathing a sigh of relief.
Adding to the story, WAND reported that while the steely titans clashed, one soul was carted off to the hospital with injuries said to be minor. Remnants of the clash, now a memory like tire tracks in the rain, have cleared the stage for the everyday traveler once more.
Authorities remain tight-lipped about the cause of the accident, but looking at the Illinois State Police scraping together details from the scene, it's clear this was more than your average fender-bender. Meanwhile, as the dust settles, caution is the word on the street, with the police pleading for a careful tread on I-55's newly liberated lanes.
