Semi Sideways Across Route 83 Closes Roadway

LONG GROVE, IL -- A crash involving a semi on Route 83 in Long Grove snarled traffic Wednesday night. The Lake County Sheriff's Office reported in a tweet that the crash closed down southbound Route 83 at Westmoreland and forced officials to reduce northbound traffic to just one lane as crews worked to clean up the mess and remove the semi from traffic. The semi ended up sideways across the lanes of traffic and into the ditch.

Cleanup efforts and the road closures were reported by the sheriff's office just before 8 p.m.

Police said no one was injured in the collision, the Daily Herald reports.

As of 7 a.m. Thursday, it appears the roadway has reopened, according to roadway information on the Lake County PASSAGE website.

⚠️ Traffic crash ⚠️
Traffic is shut down for SB Route 83 at Westmoreland. NB has been reduced to a single lane while crews work to remove the semi from traffic. Please avoid this area if you are able.

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— Lake County Sheriff (@LakeCoILSheriff) June 20, 2019