I-70 Traffic in Illinois

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• I-70 Illinois Accident Reports (22)
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DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Closed at I-55/I-64/Exit 4 - Closed due to roadwork.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Expect lane restrictions for roadway improvement

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Serious

I-70 IL News Reports

• Accidents close eastbound I-70 over Vail Pass

  • Illinois
  • I-70 Eastbound

  • source: Bing
  • 12 views
  • Jan 24, 2025 5:13pm
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  Multiple accidents have closed Interstate 70's eastbound lanes according to an EC alert issued at 6:01 p.m. Friday. The closure comes just two days after a six-hour closure of I-70 westbound near West ... Read More

• All lanes of westbound I-70 closed near Vail due to crash on the highway, CDOT says

  • Illinois
  • I-70 Westbound

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • Jan 22, 2025 2:19pm
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  A crash along Interstate 70 forced the closure of the westbound lanes of the highway near Vail, leading to near-hour delays for drivers traveling in the area, CDOT officials said. Read More

• I-70 westbound at standstill after semi-trailer jackknifes on roadway near Vail

  • Illinois
  • I-70 Westbound

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Jan 22, 2025 1:38pm
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  Westbound traffic on Interstate 70 stood a standstill on Wednesday after a semi-trailer appeared to have jackknifed on the roadway. Read More

• Final update: Interstate 70 reopens to traffic following crash Saturday night

  • Illinois
  • I-70 Westbound

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jan 17, 2025 4:00pm
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  As a Summit Daily News reader, you make our work possible. Summit Daily is embarking on a multiyear project to digitize its archives going back to 1989 and make them available to the public in ... Read More

• I-70 eastbound back open after lengthy closure on Tuesday

  • Illinois
  • I-70 Eastbound

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Jan 14, 2025 8:22pm
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  Interstate 70 was closed in the Vail Pass area during the day. Nadya Suleman, who is known to the world as Octomom after giving birth to octuplets, shared a rare glimpse into her life as a mom of 14. Read More

• Semi causes 4-vehicle crash on I-70 near Vail, sends 2 to hospital

  • Illinois
  • I-70 Eastbound

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jan 09, 2025 08:10am
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  This story was updated to include information about recovering the semi on the side of Interstate 70. Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 shut down Wednesday night around 7:30 p.m. near mile marker ... Read More

• 40-Vehicle Pile-Up Closes I-70 in Illinois, Causes Statewide Traffic Disruptions

  • Illinois
  • I-70 Near Marshall

  • source: Bing
  • 19 views
  • Jan 08, 2025 11:30am
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  A major 40-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Illinois was caused by snowy conditions, resulting in a lengthy closure. Read More

• More snow and cold in the forecast for the metro-east later this week

  • Illinois
  • I-70 E

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jan 07, 2025 04:23am
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  After getting between 5 to 11 inches of snow, sleet and freezing rain last weekend, metro-east residents may get ... Areas south of Interstate 70 have a 60% to 70% chance of accumulating snow ... Read More

• Overturned semi shuts down westbound I-70 for 5 hours

  • Illinois
  • I-70 Westbound

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jan 06, 2025 4:00pm
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  A tractor-trailer carrying train engines and axles overturned at the west end of Dowd Junction before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, shutting down both westbound lanes of Interstate 70 at mile marker 170 just a ... Read More

• Multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Illinois had semi-trucks scattered across the highway

  • Illinois
  • I-70 Near Brownstown

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jan 06, 2025 2:31pm
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  A multi-vehicle crash had semi-trucks scattered across an Illinois highway, which resulted in the closure of all lanes. Read More

• 'Unbelievable': Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes All Lanes on Illinois Interstate

  • Illinois
  • I-70 E

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jan 06, 2025 06:06am
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  A multi-vehicle crash resulted in the closure of all lanes on a southern Illinois highway on Sunday ... The owner of Midwest Towing and Auto Sales, LLC captured this video on Interstate 70 showing ... Read More

• At least 40 vehicles involved in chain-reaction crash on I-70 in downstate Illinois

  • Illinois
  • I-70 Near Vandalia

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jan 06, 2025 05:55am
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  (WGN) - Snow and ice played part in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 70 in downstate Illinois. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. Sunday on I-70 eastbound milepost 124, near the town of ... Read More

• Things Back to Normal on I-70 in Cumberland County Following Multiple Crashes

  • Illinois
  • I-70 Near Effingham

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jan 06, 2025 02:23am
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  More than three dozen vehicles were a part of multiple traffic crashes along Interstate 70 in Cumberland County Sunday. Illinois State Police report that the crashes began in the eastbound lanes about ... Read More

• 40 vehicles involved in chain-reaction crash on I-70 in downstate Illinois

  • Illinois
  • I-70 W

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jan 05, 2025 7:28pm
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  Snow and ice played part in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 70 in downstate Illinois. According to the Illinois State Police (ISP), a crash with at least 40 vehicles involved closed I-70, about ... Read More

• How much snow and sleet did we get in the metro-east? Here's a list

  • Illinois
  • I-70 Near Vandalia

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jan 05, 2025 5:54pm
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  The view east on West Main Street near 70th Street early Monday afternoon following ... Forecasts before the storm had noted that heavier snowfall amounts were expected north of Interstate 70. The ... Read More

• 'Multiple traffic crashes' close I-70 in Illinois

  • Illinois
  • US 7

  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Jan 05, 2025 4:34pm
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  CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - Illinois State Police is actively responding to a crash on I-70 in Cumberland County involving multiple vehicles. According to State Police, I-70 eastbound in ... Read More

• National Weather Service: 9 inches of snow fell on area

  • Illinois
  • I-70 Near Effingham

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Jan 05, 2025 4:00pm
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  On Interstate-70 east of Effingham in Cumberland County on Sunday at about 1:30 p.m., Illinois State Police responded to a report of multiple traffic crashes involving multiple units. I-70 was ... Read More

• Dozens of vehicles involved in downstate crash amid snowy weather; 1 injured: Illinois State Police

  • Illinois
  • I70

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Jan 05, 2025 4:00pm
  I-70 was closed in both directions until after ... but warned slick roads would remain across parts of southeast Illinois. ComEd is sending over 100 ComEd employees and contractors downstate ... Read More

• 'Unbelievable': Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes All Lanes on Illinois Interstate

  • Illinois
  • I-70 W

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jan 05, 2025 4:00pm
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  A multi-vehicle crash resulted in the closure of all lanes on a southern Illinois highway on Sunday ... The owner of Midwest Towing and Auto Sales, LLC captured this video on Interstate 70 showing ... Read More