I-80 WB lanes shut down in Joliet due to multi-vehicle crash; backups expected

A multi-vehicle crash on westbound I-80 was snarling traffic in Joliet during the Thursday morning commute, with part of the interstate closed as police investigate.

NBC 5 traffic reporter Kye Martin described the incident as a “major traffic alert” for Will County commuters.

According to Illinois State Police, the crash occurred about 5:46 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-80 at I-55, with multiple passenger vehicles and a semi-trailer involved…

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