Crash on I-90 in Schaumburg causes lane closures

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois — A crash on Interstate 90 in the northwest suburbs forced some lanes to be closed during rush hour Thursday afternoon.

Illinois State Police (ISP) said the crash involved an SUV and a semitrailer truck and occurred in the eastbound lanes of I-90 near Barrington Road in Schaumburg just before 4:45 p.m.

The semitrailer truck was parked on the side of the road when a gray Chevrolet SUV rear-ended the trailer, according to troopers.

SkyCam 9 was on the scene around 5:15 p.m., and emergency crews had closed some eastbound lanes as they attempted to clear the scene.

The heavily damaged SUV could be seen from above, positioned behind a semi-truck that appeared to have minimal damage in the crash.

Police said the driver of the vehicle was injured in the accident and was later taken to the hospital.

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Due to the incident, crews closed the right two eastbound lanes of I-90. At least one lane and shoulder remained open to allow traffic to flow.

It is not yet known what caused the crash, and authorities said the investigation is ongoing.

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