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Drivers Face Backups After Crash Along I-80 In Joliet
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 15, 7:14 AM CDT
updated Oct 15, 8:01 AM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WGN-TV, WMAQ-TV and WLS-TV, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
I-80 WB lanes shut down in Joliet due to multi-vehicle crash; backups expected · WMAQ-TVOct 15, 2:08 AM CDT
Drivers face backups after crash along I-80 in Joliet · WGN-TVOct 15, 7:14 AM CDT
1 injured in multi-vehicle crash on I-80 at 1-55 near Joliet · WLS-TVOct 15, 8:01 AM CDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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How We Decided
Oct 15, 7:42 AM CDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 15, 8:01 AM CDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.