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Semi crash delays traffic in the Big X construction area

Police said it would take hours to clear a wrecked truck tractor after it drove into an opening in the road on westbound I-80 at the Big X.

Police said it would take hours to clear a wrecked truck tractor after it drove into an opening in the road on westbound I-80 at the Big X.

The tractor was westbound and attempting to merge into the construction zone from the ramp, police said, when it traveled into the opening in the roadway at about 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2015.

The underside of the truck was heavily damaged and the vehicle was disabled.

Illinois State Police estimated traffic delays would continue for about two hours.

Drivers were advised to use Interstate 74 or Interstate 280 from the Big X.

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