Outbound I-55 Blocked At 1st Avenue For Crash, Fuel Spill

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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Lanes were closed Monday morning for a crash involving a fuel spill on outbound I-55 near 1st Avenue in the southwest suburbs.

State troopers responded to the crash at about 10 a.m. and blocked all lanes of outbound traffic, but were allowing cars to pass on the right shoulder, Illinois State Police said.

The crash involved a fuel spill, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. It wasn’t immediately unclear if anyone was hurt.

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