Big Rig Crash in Libertyville Snarls Tollway, Metra
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 | Updated 1:44 PM CST
Eviliss Rivera
A tractor trailer runs off the expressway through the construction zone causing many delays for Metra and I-94 commuters. Mike Lorber reports from Sky 5.
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A big rig smashed through a construction site on the Tri-State Tollway Tuesday morning, knocking debris onto Metra tracks and snarling the Milwaukee District North Line.
The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. near Rockland Road and the tollway. The tractor-trailer apparently smashed through a construction barrier and careened down an embankment, knocking debris from a viaduct under construction onto the tracks.
At 8:30 a.m., trains were still running 30 to 40 minutes behind schedule, according to Metra.
There has been no word on the big rig driver's condition.
Posted Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 - 1:44 PM CST
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