Roads in suburban Will County were closed for hours Tuesday afternoon after a fatal crash between a car and a tractor trailer left one person dead, with investigators still on scene and officials warning of dangerous driving conditions from drifting snow.
The two-vehicle crash occurred about 5:54 a.m. near 104th Avenue and Wilmington-Peotone Road, the Will County Sheriff’s Office said. Just before 1 p.m., the office announced the roadway between Center Road to Route 45 had been reopened.
An earlier post from the Manhattan Fire Protection District described the crash as “major,” warning drivers of hazardous roads in the area due to blowing snow from strong winds…