Driver in critical condition after crash stops traffic Monday morning on Interstate 55

All lanes of Southbound Interstate 55/70 at the Interstate 255 interchange were stopped because of a crash on Monday morning, IDOT reports, and one driver is in critical condition according to state police. The crash debris was cleared and traffic resumed at about 2:15, IDOT reported on Twitter.

The Illinois Department of Transportation issued the Tweet at about 9 a.m. Illinois State Police said a Fed Ex truck rear-ended a truck carrying grain at mile marker 9. The grain spilled onto the highway, covering all lanes.

The Fed Ex driver was taken to a St. Louis hospital in critical condition, police said.

KMOV News reports that two semi tractors crashed and one trailer spilled its contents over the highway.

This story was originally published October 1, 2018 at 11:59 AM.