Dump truck rollover on Route 53 causing huge delays
All lanes of southbound Route 53 at Biesterfield Road near Elk Grove Village were blocked after a dump truck rolled over and spilled its contents.
Two left lanes have recently reopened, allowing traffic through, according to CBS 2 Chicago.
Traffic is backed up all the way to Algonquin Road, according to sigalert.com.
Workers are making progress clearing the debris and dump truck from the road, but traffic is at a standstill and motorists are urged to find alternate routes.
The crash occurred at about 6 a.m. and two other vehicles were reportedly involved as well.
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