Inbound I-290 closed as semi partially dangles from overpass

Inbound I-290 closed after semi crash

Traffic on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway was shut down early Thursday after a crash left a semi partially dangling off a ramp in west suburban Cook County.

ELMHURST, Ill. - Traffic on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway was shut down early Thursday after a crash left a semi partially dangling off an overpass in west suburban Cook County.

What we know:

The inbound lanes of Interstate 290 were closed just before 3 a.m. between St. Charles Road and the Tri-State Tollway after the crash happened on the edge of the I-290 overpass over Vallette Street and Electric Avenue.

Illinois State Police said the semi lost control and crashed through temporary concrete barriers before coming to rest on an unfinished part of the roadway.

The vehicle was left partially dangling off the constructed ramp following the incident. The truck was reportedly carrying about 41,000 pounds of granulated plastic. No injuries have been reported.

All inbound traffic was diverted off the expressway at St. Charles Road. Vallette Street and Electric Avenue were also closed underneath the Eisenhower as crews responded to the scene.

Motorists were advised to exit onto either eastbound or westbound St. Charles Road and work their way back to eastbound I-290.

Elmhurst police said the closures are expected to last several hours.