PALATINE, IL — A car struck a tree along Dundee Road early Wednesday, prompting lane closures between Rand Road and North Hicks Road before traffic was allowed past the scene.
An initial traffic advisory from the Village of Palatine announced that all westbound lanes were closed and eastbound traffic was reduced to one lane.
ABC7 Chicago reported that its helicopter footage showed a car that had crashed into a tree. Information about injuries was not available in the station's report.
By 5:56 a.m., both eastbound lanes and one westbound lane had reopened, according to the updated advisory. Drivers were advised to continue expecting delays and consider an alternate route.
Additional details about the circumstances of the crash were not immediately available.
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