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The Will County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple crashes along Wilmington-Peotone Road on Tuesday afternoon.
The accidents caused portions of the road to be closed for several hours. All lanes were reopened by 4:45 p.m.
A vehicle and a semi-trailer truck crashed at around noon, closing down the roadway between U.S. Route 45 and Cedar Road, according to the sheriff’s office.
Around two hours later, about 2 p.m., the sheriff’s office reported a second crash leading to the closure of Wilimington-Peotone Road in both directions from Route 45 to Tulley Road.
Emergency crews were still on scene as of 3 p.m. and drivers were advised to avoid the area.
The sheriff’s office announced the road reopened about 4:45 p.m.