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Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago Shut Down Due to Tanker Accident

Aired August 08, 2001 - 08:40   ET

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COLLEEN MCEDWARDS, CNN ANCHOR: We want to bring you up to date on a developing story we are following in Chicago. Let's go there now live.

You're looking at the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago, where a truck has had an accident, and some dangerous chemicals are possibly involved. Officials are on the scene there, hazardous chemical officials are on the scene. They're trying to determine what kind of chemicals may be involved. Some train service in that area of Chicago has also been disrupted at this point. Police, again, looking into what kind of chemical may be involved. That Dan Ryan expressway is shut down at this point, height of rush hour in Chicago, so this is causing quite a mess. No injuries reported at this time.

We're working on the story here on CNN, and we will of course keep you up to date as we get more details.

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