July 04, 2024
Shaw Local
NewsCrime & CourtsSportsBearsNewsletterObituarieseNewspaperWeekend PlansEvent Calendar

I-55 single-vehicle crash in Channahon Township causes serious injuries

By Felix Sarver
An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo. This week the agency agreed to hold more public hearings on its assault weapon registration process, although the existing emergency rules governing the process will remain in effect.

An Illinois State Police squad vehicle. (Jerry Nowicki)

A 57-year-old male motorcycle operator was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 in Channahon Township.

Police responded to the crash about 6 p.m. Monday in the northbound lane of I-55 at Arsenal Road, Illinois State Police said. The area is between Channahon and Elwood in Channahon Township.

The motorcycle was exiting the northbound lane of I-55 at Arsenal Road, police said. The motorcycle then left the road and crashed into a curb.

The 57-year-old operator of the motorcycle from Channahon was flown to a regional hospital with serious injuries, police said.

The road where the crash occurred was closed for a time before reopening about 7:15 p.m. Monday, police said.