Weather News Reports

• Portions of Interstate 55 and Interstate 22 in Mississippi closed due to ice removal

  • I-22

  • source: Bing
  • 23 views
  • Apr 10, 2026 6:40pm
  MISSISSIPPI (KTVE / KARD) - Due to removing ice off the interstate after the winter storm, the northbound lanes of I-55 from Grenada (Exit 206) to Senatobia (Exit 265) AND the westbound lanes of I-22 ... Read More

• Standstill traffic on Highway 72 affects residents, workers in area

  • US 72

  • source: Bing
  • 57 views
  • Jan 29, 2026 10:57am
  MARSHALL COUNTY, Miss. - Ice continues to blanket major highways and interstates in Mississippi. While the focus continues to be on I-55 and Highway 78, those living on Highway 72 told WREG they're ... Read More

• Man dies Monday in snowy I-55 crash with firetruck

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 73 views
  • Dec 02, 2025 03:20am
  The man's pickup slid into a firetruck that was parked in the right lane on I-55 South near Imperial Main Street. Read More

• Multiple cars off Interstate 55 as more snow hits Edwardsville region

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 82 views
  • Dec 01, 2025 2:12pm
  Multiple vehicles have reportedly slid off Interstate 55 near Hamel, according to a Facebook post from the Hamel Volunteer Fire Department. The post shows pictures of vehicles in the median. Read More

• Fresh twist in case of high school hockey prodigy, 16, killed by stray bullet

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 70 views
  • Aug 23, 2025 11:13am
  The 16-year-old and his father Calvin were driving on Interstate 55 in St. Louis while on their way home from a hockey game at the Affton Ice Rink on November 23, 2024. Read More

• St. Charles woman killed in weather-related crash in Jefferson County was one of Missouri's 11 storm fatalities

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 85 views
  • Mar 15, 2025 1:12pm
  A St. Charles woman was killed late Friday when the car she was driving traveled into a pool of standing water before striking a concrete barrier and colliding with two other vehicles on Interstate 55 ... Read More

• Car flips over after crash on I-55

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 136 views
  • Dec 28, 2024 3:59pm
  The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reported the crash at 10:26 a.m. on I-55 near the Rains overpass. Traffic quickly shut down to only one lane as first responders rushed to the scene. Read More

• It's now the 'heart of fog season' in south Louisiana. Here's why.

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 122 views
  • Dec 27, 2024 00:59am
  Dense fog has returned in full force this month, causing repeated weather advisories and issues for morning commuters, including a string of multi-vehicle crashes on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway ... Read More

• Semi-truck drives off I-55 near Plainfield, rolls onto train tracks

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 189 views
  • Dec 23, 2024 08:50am
  PLAINFIELD, Ill. - A semi-truck drove off the roadway while on Interstate 55 near southwest suburban Plainfield and rolled over on nearby train tracks Sunday morning. The Plainfield Fire Protection ... Read More

• Semi falls off-I-55 bridge in Plainfield blocking train tracks

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 117 views
  • Dec 22, 2024 1:07pm
  The Plainfield Fire Protection District received a call Sunday morning that a semi-trailer truck traveling northbound at Interstate 55 just north of Route 30 had left the highway and landed onto train ... Read More

• Semi Rolls Onto Train Tracks, Covering I-55 With Chicken Broth, Wipes

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 116 views
  • Dec 22, 2024 11:01am
  A semitrailer rolled off Interstate 55 in Plainfield and onto the train tracks below, leaving a trail of chicken broth and disinfectant wipes in its wake, according to authorities. Emergency personnel ... Read More

• Driver escapes serious injury when semi drives off I-55 overpass in Plainfield

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 74 views
  • Dec 22, 2024 07:36am
  A driver sustained non-life threatening injuries when a semi drove off an overpass along Interstate 55 and landed on the train tracks below on Sunday morning in southwest suburban Plainfield ... Read More

• Storm aftermath: I-55 remains closed due to downed power lines; major Metra train delays

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 105 views
  • Jul 16, 2024 04:55am
  Tuesday morning commuters may run into issues as downed trees and power lines from Monday's storm cause traffic impacts across the Chicago area, from Shorewood to Grant Park. Read More

• Dust storm leads to closure of parts of I-55 and Route 66

  • I-155

  • source: Bing
  • 143 views
  • Jun 06, 2024 2:30pm
  The Illinois State Police report while I-55 northbound is shut down, traffic is being rerouted to I-155. Authorities suggest avoiding the area until visibility improves. You can watch 25News - any ... Read More

• TRAFFIC ALERT: Dust storm is closing roads in McLean County

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 92 views
  • Jun 06, 2024 1:40pm
  Another dust storm is reportedly closing roads in McLean County on Thursday. According to the McLean County Emergency Management Agency, part of Interstate 55 near Funks Grove and south of there as ... Read More

• Tornado confirmed in South St. Louis County during Sunday storm

  • I-88

  • source: Bing
  • 123 views
  • May 28, 2024 04:00am
  The tornado crossed Interstate 55 and the Mississippi River and lifted off before reaching Columbia, Illinois. Read More

• EF-1 tornado touches down in South County as storms leave behind damage, flooding

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 97 views
  • May 27, 2024 1:30pm
  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A portion of Interstate 55 is flooded as heavy rain moves across the St. Louis region. Around 6:30 p.m., the interstate at Loughborough was flooded. Some cars were ... Read More

• One year later: Remembering the deadly I-55 dust storm that claimed eight lives

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 118 views
  • May 01, 2024 09:37am
  May 1 marks one year since the dust storm on I-55 that killed eight people. Police responded after receiving multiple reports of crashes in both the north and s ... Read More

• A year later, first responders recall the 'worst scene' in I-55 dust storm pileup

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 86 views
  • May 01, 2024 09:32am
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ILL (WICS / WRSP) - May 1, marks one year since the dust storm pileup on Interstate 55. The pileup caused low visibility on the roads and killed eight and injured almost 40 others. We ... Read More

• 55 people injured after Los Angeles Metro collides with USC bus: Officials

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 96 views
  • Apr 30, 2024 4:31pm
  A Los Angeles Metro Rail train and a University of Southern California bus collided on Tuesday, leaving at least 55 people injured and 2 individuals in critical condition, officials said. The crash ... Read More

• Deadly Louisiana truck driver charged with homicide for deadly pileup during 2023 'super fog'

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 109 views
  • Mar 15, 2024 03:57am
  A Louisiana truck driver was charged with negligent homicide after rear-ending a car during "super fog" conditions, resulting in a highway pileup that left eight people dead in 2023. Read More

• Illinois quick hits: Stateville prison to be torn down; McDonald's experienced outage

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 104 views
  • Mar 14, 2024 5:00pm
  Thunderstorms rolled across Illinois Thursday, some containing large hail. There were reports of softball size hail damaging dozens of vehicles on Interstate 55 near Staunton. The super cell moved ... Read More

• Lafayette trucker booked with negligent homicide five months after I-55 superfog pileup

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 96 views
  • Mar 13, 2024 00:46am
  RESERVE, La. (WVUE) - A Lafayette commercial truck driver was booked with negligent homicide and other offenses, five months after his involvement in last October's deadly 168-vehicle pileup on ... Read More

• One booked with negligent homicide, other charges in 'superfog' pileup on I-55

  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 111 views
  • Mar 12, 2024 7:14pm
  State police say a man driving a semi-trailer during the Interstate 55 pileup in October, was speeding, causing the death of one and the serious injury of another. Read More

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