Big Wreck At McDonough St. Bridge: Fox 32 Report

JOLIET, IL - On Tuesday evening several cars were involved in an apparent collision on Joliet's McDonough Street Bridge over the Des Plaines River. Chicago's Fox 32 sent its helicopter to the scene to provide overhead footage, although it's dark. The TV station reported up to 11 cars were involved in the crash, and it may have been caused as a result of icy conditions on the Joliet bridge. A Joliet Patch reader was able to capture this photo and noticed there were still tow trucks on the bridge around 10 p.m.

Police cars had the bridge closed to motorists. However, the bridge was reopened to traffic in both directions by 11 p.m., readers told Patch.

According to WJOL, it was a chain-reaction crash that involved 11 vehicles and seven people were taken to area hospitals as patients. No one was seriously hurt.

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