2 injured in I-55 crash as semi-truck catches fire near Lemont Road

2 injured in I-55 crash as semi-truck catches fire near Lemont Road

Two people were injured in a crash that caused a semi-truck to catch fire on I-55 Friday morning.

Semi on I-55 in SW suburbs crashes, 'becomes fully engulfed in flames'; lanes closed

Heavy traffic and “extended” lane closures were expected on the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) in the southwest suburbs after a two-vehicle crash involving a semi, with reports saying the truck became engulfed in flames and morning rush hour commuters stuck in the backup. The crash happened about 2:30 a.m. on I-55 southbound at Lemont Road in Darien, the Illinois State Police said. A preliminary investigation from ISP said the crash involved a truc…