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Fiery two-vehicle crash shuts I-80 lanes at Des Plaines River Bridge

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Fiery two-vehicle crash shuts I-80 lanes at Des Plaines River Bridge

County
Will
Location
Eastbound Interstate 80 at Des Plaines River Bridge, Joliet, IL
Category
Fire / Explosion / Hazmat
Watch Tags
Major Road Closure
Severity
medium
Priority
medium
Occurred On
2026-05-13 17:35:00
Published On
2026-05-13 20:14:00
Status
Current
Occurred Confidence
Exact
Published Confidence
Exact
First Seen
2026-05-14 03:46:52
Last Seen
2026-05-14 03:46:52
Source Records
1
Match Review
Standard
Source
Two people hospitalized after fiery I-80 crash in Joliet
Source URL
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/05/13/two-people-hospitalized-after-fiery-i-80-crash-in-joliet/

Summary

Source-linked local reporting indicates a two-vehicle crash on I-80 at the Des Plaines River Bridge caused one vehicle to become fully engulfed and sent two people to the hospital with broken-bone injuries. The item is logged for serious crash, vehicle fire, emergency response, and interstate lane shutdown relevance.

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2026-05-13 17:35:00 2026-05-13 20:14:00 Will Two people hospitalized after fiery I-80 crash in Joliet 2026-05-14 03:46:52
local_import_merge / Chicago
Source-linked local reporting indicates a two-vehicle crash on I-80 at the Des Plaines River Bridge caused one vehicle to become fully engulfed and sent two people to the hospital with broken-bone injuries. The item is logged for serious crash, vehicle fire, emergency response, and interstate lane shutdown relevance. Intel_051426_0346.txt