2 people injured in I-80 crash in Will County involving semitrailers

Ramp at I-55 re-opened

An Interstate 80 sign is displayed during a press conference at Joliet Junior College. State representatives held a press conference about the Rebuild Illinois project and more specifically the extension of Houbolt Road. Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 in Joliet. (Shaw Local News Network)

August 15, 2024 at 6:15 pm CDT

Two people have been hospitalized following a crash on Interstate 80 in Will County involving two semitrailers, police said.

About 8:45 a.m. Thursday, troopers responded to the crash at the eastbound ramp of I-80 that leads to I-55 in Will County, according to Illinois State Police.

Two people were taken to a hospital with injuries. Police declined to provide an update on the medical condition of those two people.

The southbound ramp of I-55 to the eastbound direction of I-80 was closed and was reopened by 1:50 p.m., police said.

The cause of the crash still remains under investigation as of Thursday evening, police said.