Truck Traffic Diverted Through Lemont Due To Accident: Cops

LEMONT, IL — A car accident on Monday morning caused traffic delays and for truck traffic to be diverted for several hours. An accident involving entrapment took place around 7:40 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at New Avenue and 127th Street, Lemont Police said.

The road was closed for several hours until 10:40 a.m. and some truck traffic on New Avenue was diverted through the Timberline Knolls subdivision, police said. Traffic on 127th Street was also backed up to I-355.

Police said the driver of the car involved in the accident did have injuries and was taken to a local hospital. The accident was between a Jeep and a semi-truck.

The road is now reopened and truck traffic will function as normal.

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