Shorewood crash at Route 52 ramp to I-55 leads to traffic delays

A vehicle with front-end damage on Route 52 and Interstate 55 in Shorewood on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022.

Police have responded to a crash where a vehicle appeared to have struck a guardrail on Route 52 near the on-ramp to Interstate 55.

About 12:09 p.m. Saturday, troopers with Illinois State Police assisted with the response to a crash on the top of the Route 52 ramp to the southbound lanes of I-55, Illinois State Police Trooper Jason Wilson said.

Wilson said Shorewood Police Department is the agency handling the crash. He provided no further details on what happened. The Herald-News has reached out to Shorewood police for more information on the incident.

Officers still were on scene as of 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

A single vehicle had front-end damage and appeared to have struck a guardrail in the eastbound lane of Route 52 at the Interstate 55 on-ramp.

Officers were redirecting traffic as a result of the crash.

A vehicle with front-end damage on Route 52 and Interstate 55 in Shorewood on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022.

This is a developing story. Check back again for further details.

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