Tractor-trailer rolls over and crashes on snowy Dan Ryan Expressway blocking southbound traffic.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:20am
Accident Date: 
Friday, January 31, 2014

Southbound Dan Ryan Closed at 79th After Rollover Crash.

A rollover accident shut down southbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway near 79th Street Saturday morning.

Dan Ryan semi crash blocks southbound lanes at 81st Street.

A rollover accident shut down all southbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway near 81st Street Saturday.

A rollover accident shut down all southbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway near 81st Street Saturday.

The crash happened at about 5:30 a.m.

At approximately 9:30 a.m., police were diverting traffic off at 79th Street and allowing cars to re-enter south of 83rd Street. Authorities said it would be hours before southbound I-94 would reopen.

The rollover involved a semi-tanker and a car. IDOT crews responded to the scene of the crash.

There was no immediate word on if any one was injured.

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