No one hurt in I-88 truck fire
October 26, 2009
No one was hurt when a semi truck caught fire on westbound Interstate 88 just west of the Winfield Road exit shortly before 7:30 a.m. Monday, but at least a few commuters were delayed.
Rescue crews closed down all westbound lanes for nearly an hour while they extinguished the flames, but by about 8:15 a.m. traffic was moving again. The far right lane remained blocked for some time, as did the ramp from Winfield Road onto the westbound tollway, said Master Sgt. Juan Morales of the Illinois State Police.
Truck on fire on the west bound lanes of I-88 Monday morning, next to Winfield Road.
(Photo Courtesy Pete Maziarz)
(Photo Courtesy Pete Maziarz)
Firefighters work on the scene of a truck fire in the West bound lanes of I-88 near the Winfield Road Exit on Monday morning.
(Corey Minkanic/For the Sun)
(Corey Minkanic/For the Sun)
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• Tollway traffic stopped by burning truck
The fire apparently began in the engine compartment, said Morales, who said the truck's cargo was metal racks.
