Semi flips near Schaumburg I-90 on ramp
A semitrailer truck transporting nondairy creamer products flipped over on the ramp from northbound Route 53 to westbound Interstate 90 near Schaumburg about 2 p.m. Thursday, causing traffic delays.
It took state police more than five hours to clear the scene. A heavy-duty wrecker was called to haul the truck away, District Chicago Trooper James Gawel said.
The truck rolled over onto its left side about 50 feet north of I-90 near the left shoulder of the ramp.
The Wisconsin truck driver managed to get out of the truck himself. He was not injured and refused treatment.
He was cited for driving too fast for conditions, which carries a $75 fine.
Trucks flipping over on ramps is a common problem despite suggested speeds being posted, Gawel said.
"On the ramps, there is really no speed limit," Gawel said.
On Monday, a truck carrying a cargo of heavy paper rolls rolled onto its side on the ramp from northbound Route 53 onto the eastbound Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near Schaumburg. The driver was taken to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights with non-life-threatening injuries.
State police are still investigating the cause of that accident. Police did not know whether the weight of the paper rolls was a factor.
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