Traffic crash shuts down Jefferson Street Bridge in Joliet, police say

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Nov. 14, 2026, 10 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 14, 2026, 10 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/traffic-crash-jefferson-street-bridge-joliet/

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Jefferson Street, along with the Jefferson Street Bridge, in Joliet, Illinois, is closed amid a crash investigation, according to police. The area was closed just before 5 p.m. after police said a crash caused a vehicle to hit the bridge and then enter the Des Plaines River. It is unclear what led...