All lanes I-355 lanes reopen after tanker crash, fire near Glen Ellyn

Lanes were reopened in both directions Wednesday afternoon.

A man was injured in a shooting July 24, 2021, on the Eisenhower Expressway near the Loop.

A crash on I-355 blocked lanes in both directions the morning of June 3, 2020, near Glen Ellyn.

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All lanes are open on Interstate 355 near west suburban Glen Ellyn after a tanker truck rolled over and became engulfed in flames Wednesday morning.

A tanker truck carrying propane crashed just before 6 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-355 just north of Butterfield Road, according to Illinois State Police.

The truck overturned and caught fire, state police said. The driver suffered minor injuries.

Southbound lanes reopened shortly after 2 p.m. with the fire put out and cleanup efforts ongoing, state police said. Northbound lanes opened about 4:25 p.m.

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