Early Monday morning, a severe multi-vehicle collision in Bolingbrook led to the closure of Boughton Road and resulted in four injuries, two of which are critical, as reported by ABC7 Chicago. The Bolingbrook Fire Department responded to the incident near Delaware Circle just before 7:40 a.m., where they encountered one vehicle engulfed in flames.
While extinguishing the vehicle fire, the fire crews simultaneously treated the injured before transporting two critically injured patients to local hospitals, with the remaining two declared stable. According to the details pieced together by authorities, Boughton Road was shut down between Delaware Drive and Hywood Lane, bringing a halt to the morning's typical rush of movement. By 11:00 a.m., eastbound lanes had been reopened, and one westbound lane allowed for some measure of traffic flow.
As of now, the cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Bolingbrook police. Through a statement obtained by The Herald-News, the Bolingbrook Police Department confirmed that emergency crews worked diligently to clear the accident scene. Commuters were advised to seek alternate routes to avoid the area affected by the closure and ongoing police activity.
ABC7 Chicago reports that Boughton Road's closure impacted many residents' morning routines, prompting a collective sense of urgency in restoring normalcy by local emergency and village officials. They quickly requested the public's cooperation as they worked towards resuming the order that had been disrupted by the morning's unforeseen events. Village officials, in their endeavor to facilitate investigative measures, asked motorists to avoid the area.
