Des Plaines police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:18 AM Friday to a report of crash with injuries on eastbound Interstate 90 at the 75 1/2 mile marker near Touhy Avenue Des Plaines, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a rollover crash occurred on eastbound Interstate 90 near mile marker 75.5 which is near Touhy Avenue.
Motorists via the Waze app also reported a crash on westbound I-90 in the same area.
Firefighter/paramedics approaching the scene reported traffic at a standstill.
By 7:30 a.m. the backup extended past Busse Road (Route 83).
Firefighter/paramedics arrived on the scene about 7:35 a.m. and reported one car on its roof with all people out of the car — no extrication required.
By 7:45 a.m. the eastbound I-90 traffic backup extended past Arlington Heights Road.
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