Lanes on I-55 in SW suburbs blocked due to semi crash; heavy traffic, backups expected

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Original Load Date May 19, 2026, 9:02 a.m.
Last Updated May 19, 2026, 9:02 a.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lanes-on-i-55-in-sw-suburbs-blocked-due-to-semi-crash-heavy-traffic-backups-expected/3937819/

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Multiple inbound lanes on the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) were shut down after major crash, with traffic backed up in Darien and Lemont for the morning rush hour commute. The crash, involving two semi trucks, occurred about 6:22 a.m. Tuesday, in the northbound lanes of I-55 at Cass Avenue near Rt. ...