A crash in a southwest suburb of Chicago prompted the full closure of a busy road, causing traffic during afternoon rush hour Wednesday.
Around 4:50 p.m., aerial video from NBC Chicago Sky 5 showed emergency crews responding to a crash that prompted a closure of northbound and southbound lanes on Harlem Avenue in Bridgeport from West 65th Street to West 71st Street.
A car that was driven over the grassy median and into oncoming lanes of traffic could be seen in the video, with an ambulance, fire truck and several police nearby. A semi-truck could be seen sitting in the portion of Harlem Avenue that was closed.
Video showed a large traffic backup built in the area as of 5:05 p.m.
The crash occurred near the SeatGeek Stadium, located at 7000 South Harlem Avenue.
Bridgeview police responded to the crash but did not immediately provide details as to what happened.
No additional information was immediately available.
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