Accident involving tractor trailers causes closures on WB I-270 near Edwardsville

Published: May. 26, 2023 at 11:17 AM CDT|Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 11:38 AM CDT

MADISON COUNTY Ill. (KMOV) - An accident involving two tractor-trailers closed all lanes of westbound I-270 near Edwardsville late Friday morning.

The accident happened between the I-55 and Highway 159 exits. One tractor-trailer rolled onto its side across the westbound lanes, police say. Nobody was injured.

One lane re-opened around noon. All lanes opened back up around 4 p.m.