Semi-Trailer Truck Nearly Rolls Off Route 53 in Partial Jackknife Near Rand Rd Palatine

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Semi-trailer truck on southbound Route 53 south of Rand Road after leaving the roadway and almost rolling down an embankment on Friday, January 6, 2023 (SOURCE: T.J. Sep)
Semi-trailer truck on southbound Route 53 south of Rand Road after leaving the roadway and almost rolling down an embankment on Friday, January 6, 2023 (SOURCE: T.J. Sep).

Illinois State Police and firefighters and paramedics from Palatine responded about 3:02 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2023 to a report of a jackknifed semi-trailer truck in the southbound lanes of Route 53 south of Rand Road near Palatine.

The semi-trailer truck was leaning to one side, but was not completely rolled over.




Palatine police shut down the frontage road on the west side of Route 53 as a precaution in case the truck completely rolled down the embankment. Palatine police also shut down the ramp from Rand Road to southbound Route 53.

Paramedics evaluated one person — the truck driver — for possible injuries.

Palatine police officer protected motorists from a semi-trailer truck that was at risk of rolling onto the frontage road on the west side of Route 53 on Friday, January 6, 2023 (SOURCE: T.J. Sep)
Palatine police officer protected motorists from a semi-trailer truck that was at risk of rolling onto the frontage road on the west side of Route 53 on Friday, January 6, 2023 (SOURCE: T.J. Sep).

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