CHICAGO — Commuters on the Kennedy Expressway are facing major delays on both sides early Thursday morning after a fatal crash late Wednesday night in which a refrigerated semi-truck carrying meat rolled over near Belmont Avenue.
The truck was heading inbound on the Kennedy Expressway when it rolled over the divider between the inbound local lanes and the outbound express lanes just after 11:30 p.m., Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Transportation say. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
ISP confirmed early Thursday morning the driver of truck was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The outbound express lanes and two inbound local lanes on the Kennedy Expressway remain closed early Thursday morning as commuter traffic begins to pick up.
Drivers trying to get from downtown Chicago to O’Hare International Airport were already facing around a one-hour delay prior to 6 a.m., while those going the other direction faced delays around 30 minutes.
IDOT has not yet given a timetable for when any lanes might reopen.
