Semi-Tractor Overturns, Spilling 19 Tons Of Dirt Onto Route 126: Cops

PLAINFIELD, IL — A semi-tractor with a dump trailer overturned after a crash on Route 126 Thursday morning, spilling about 19 tons of black dirt onto the roadway, Plainfield police said.

Police said a Honda Civic was also involved in the crash but did not specify how it occurred. The sedan's driver was not injured, officials said, but the truck driver was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.

As a result of the crash, which happened around 11:45 a.m. Thursday, a stretch of Route 126 was closed to traffic until about 2:30 p.m. while crews clean up the spilled dirt.

The roads that were closed included:

• Route 126, between Route 59 and Essington Road
• Eastern Avenue at Route 126
• Center Street at Route 126
• Bartlett Street at Route 126
• Mill Street at Route 126
• Michigan Street at Route 126

Traffic on Route 26, Plainfield-Naperville Road and Lockport Street was heavier than normal due to the road closure, police said.

The crash remains under investigation.