I-55 Accident Near Route 30: Illinois Police Officer Injured in Accident Near Joliet

JOLIET, Illinois (WLS) – An Illinois police vehicle was hit in an accident on I-55 near Joliet and turned off northern roads Monday afternoon for several hours.

Illinois police said one of their troops pulled into the left lane after a traffic accident and turned on the emergency lights to help direct traffic to the right. A black Cadillac slammed into the troop’s truck while he was in it around 11:46

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Police were transported from the scene to a nearby hospital. The driver of the Cadillac, a 20-year-old resident of Joliet, was also taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Traffic was diverted from the freeway at U.S. Route 30, according to a statement from Illinois State Police. The northern lanes were reopened at 15:45

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Illinois State Police said it was the sixth accident involving Scott’s legal accident involving the state police, and the second in two days.

The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.