I-290 in suburbs shut down after semi rolls over, dumps bricks onto road; multiple cars damaged

Lanes were closed Monday afternoon in the suburbs on the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) after a semi spilled a load of bricks onto the highway, with both sides shut down and traffic building.

According to Illinois State Police, a semi rolled over and spilled a load of concrete bricks onto the roadway at I-290 westbound at Thorndale in Itasca. According to ISP, both the east and westbound lanes were shut down due to debris.

“Seek an alternate route,” ISP advised.

Photos and video of the scene showed major damage to multiple vehicles, including a semi that appeared to be rolled over across the median.

Debris, including piles of bricks and a downed light pole, could be seen scattered across the expressway

Total Traffic & Weather Network reported big delays and solid traffic on the inbound side between Route 390 and the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355), and on the outbound side at Irving Park Road.

No further details were provided.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.