A semi-truck hauling a steel tank struck the bottom of a bridge for Metra trains on Route 45 near Libertyville, leading to a three-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon, officials said.Investigators believe the truck, which was traveling northbound on Route 45, may have struck a curb which caused it to raise up and strike the bridge, a spokesman for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. The truck was 13-feet 6-inches high and the bottom of the bridge stands at 13 feet-11 inches, officials said.The crash brought the truck to a halt and it subsequently was struck by two vehicles, a Chevy SUV and a Subaru hatchback.No one was injured in the crash, authorities said.The truck was extracted from beneath the bridge and inspected, officials said. The investigation is ongoing.
Related posts
-
Illinois bill aims to add more oversight of home schooling
A new Illinois bill aims to add some oversight of families who home-school their children, a... -
How you can be more eco-friendly this Lenten season
Sharon Starr, a member of the Sierra Club’s Illinois Chapter and St. Lawrence Episcopal Church in... -
Fundraisers started to help pay funeral costs of teens killed by carbon monoxide poisoning
GoFundMe campaigns have been created to help pay for the funerals of two high school students...