A semi truck traveling on the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) eastbound in Chicago’s western suburbs became jackknifed Thursday morning, Illinois State Police said, with wheels dangling through overpass and major traffic impacts for the morning commute.
The crash came amid heavy, widespread fog across the Chicago area, with a dense fog advisory in place, low visibility and officials warning of dangerous driving conditions.
The incident began overnight, the Illinois State Police said, after a truck-tractor semi trailer traveling on I-290 eastbound at St. Charles in Elmhurst when it lost control. The truck then slammed through the temporary concrete barriers and came to a halt on an unfinished portion of the road…