Big delays on Interstate 290 after tanker truck crash
Posted October 04, 2016 1:00 am
A driver on Interstate 290 lost control of his tanker truck and hit the center median Tuesday afternoon near Addison - a crash that forced lane closures and traffic tie-ups into the evening, authorities said.
The driver was headed east on the interstate at Wood Dale Road at 1:48 p.m. when he crashed into the concrete median, causing the truck to go over the wall, according to Illinois State Police.
Paramedics took the driver, 33-year-old Jason Martinez of Oswego, to a hospital for treatment of injuries that are not life-threatening, authorities said.
The two left eastbound lanes were shut down until 7:30 p.m. during the accident investigation. All westbound lanes remained open.
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