Outbound Stevenson closed near LaGrange Road after truck spills hazardous chemical, state police says
Outbound lanes of the Stevenson Expressway were closed Friday morning after a truck spilled hazardous chemicals near Hodgkins, according to Illinois State Police.
The situation began about 8 a.m. when a semi truck became "disabled" and began leaking hydrogen peroxide from its trailer while on the shoulder of Interstate 55 about a quarter-mile east of La Grange Road, according to state police. Southbound traffic was being diverted off the Stevenson at First Avenue.
Several fire departments and a HAZMAT team responded to the scene. Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Transportation also responded.
No injuries were reported.