Arkansas State Police are urging residents to take caution as multiple crashes have shut down parts of Interstate 55. Read More

Colin Brown was driving with his father northbound on Interstate 55 in November 2024 when occupants of a car in the southbound lanes opened fire on another car. Colin, 16, ... Read More

An overturned vehicle is causing traffic delays on Interstate 55. Read More

A Hayti man and a Portageville woman were injured Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 55, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Read More

MoDOT is replacing the aging bridges over Interstate 55 on Loughborough Avenue and Weber Road and are asking the community for feedback on what they would like to see. Read More

The northbound left lane near mile marker 25 reopened less than an hour after the crash. Read More

The Livingston County Sheriff's Office said deputies also found two dogs and two adults in the truck after authorities conducted a routine traffic stop about 6:05 p.m. Thursday on an Interstate 55 ... Read More

Daily northbound and southbound outside lane closures on Interstate 55 over the Missisippi River are scheuled to take place Monday, August 31, through Thursday, ... Read More

Interstate 55 near Scott City has become a source of frustration for drivers as delayed construction times and bumper-to-bumper traffic continue in the region. Read More

ST. LOUIS - All lanes were closed on a portion of Interstate 55 Monday morning after a person was struck and killed in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the ... Read More

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Traffic remains closed on I-55 near W. Mallory Avenue after a tractor trailer crashed into the overpass. The crash was reported just after 7 p.m., with two vehicles involved. Read More

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Traffic was diverted off Mallory after a tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Interstate 55 on Wednesday night. Minutes after 7 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle ... Read More

Multiple agencies responded to a wreck on Interstate 55 near Crystal Springs Wednesday afternoon. Read More

MISSISSIPPI (KTVE / KARD) - The Interstate 55 northbound ramp to Interstate 220 south (Exit 104) in Madison County will be closed from midnight to 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 22 for striping work on the ... Read More

A contractor stranded 130 feet inside a sign over Interstate 55 was rescued Tuesday after a malfunctioning boom lift left him trapped for about three hours, officials said. Read More

Police are on the scene of a crash on Interstate 55 southbound near the 96 mile marker. Read More

There will be a temporary ramp closure on Interstate 55 to Interstate 220 in Madison County. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), the I-55 ... Read More

The Memphis Police Department is investigating an undisclosed incident on Interstate 55. Read More

Multiple potholes were reported on eastbound Interstate 64 near northbound Interstate 55 in East St. Louis, Illinois. Read More

Commuters who travel by the I-55 bridge and State Route 14 can expect a slower flow of traffic over the next three weeks. Read More

DeSoto County, Miss. - A crash involving a semi-truck on Interstate 55 in Mississippi has caused traffic delays early Tuesday morning, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say ... Read More

Long before Interstate 55 carried travelers through central Illinois, Route 66 connected communities, businesses, and families along what would become America's most famous highway. Read More

Drivers who take the ramp from westbound Interstate 55 / 70 to Interstate 70 in St. Clair County should expect delays Wednesday as Illinois Department of Transportation crews make emergency repairs to ... Read More

Chopper 7 was over the scene Tuesday morning of a crash involving two semis on I-55. Read More

DARIEN, Ill. - A portion of I-55 was shut down on Tuesday morning following a crash involving two semi trucks. According to Illinois State Police troopers, the crash unfolded in the northbound lanes ... Read More

MISSISSIPPI (KTVE / KARD) - The Interstate 55 northbound ramp to Interstate 220 south (Exit 104) in Madison County will be closed beginning at midnight on Wednesday, May 27, until 6 a.m. Wednesday, June ... Read More

A late-night two-vehicle wreck near the I-55 and I-240 interchange in Memphis left one person dead and another fighting for life in the hospital, according to Memphis police. Officers responded just ... Read More

This story has been updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. - One person is dead, and another person is in critical condition after a two-vehicle accident on I-240 and I-55 South late Tuesday night. Officers say they ... Read More

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Thursday's wreck happened before 8 a.m. Read More

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

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Rush hour along I-55 in Madison County remains a headache for commuters, as traffic narrows from six lanes to four near the Highway 463 exit in Madison. As the daily ... Read More

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

A woman is recovering after a chunk of concrete fell off an overpass and hit her windshield. It happened Friday on I-55 at Pulaski.The drive was hospitalized with multiple lacerations to her face, ... Read More

The crash resulted in injuries, transportation officials said. Read More

A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 in Madison County caused delays on Wednesday. The crash occurred on I-55 North near the 111-mile marker on December 3, ... Read More

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - The Arkansas Department of Transportation reports a crash with injury involving a commercial motor vehicle on Interstate 55 in Blytheville. As of 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, ... Read More

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 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

According to the sheriff's office, deputies were called to the northbound lanes of the interstate near the Highway M exit in the Barnhart area around 8:30 a.m. on Monday for a semi-truck driver who ... Read More

NEW MADRID, Mo. (KFVS) - Crews are responding to a crash on Interstate 55 near New Madrid, Missouri. According to Sgt. Clark Parrott with the Mo. State Highway Patrol, there is a two-vehicle crash ... Read More

According to the Illinois State Police (ISP), the crash happened at northbound I-55 at milepost 1 Main Line. The crash involved a semi-truck that ran off the roadway. Read More

A Vicksburg man was killed early Sunday in a hit-and-run along Interstate 55 in Rankin County, part of a weekend that saw multiple single vehicle fatal crashes in and around Warren County. Read More

Two people died of injuries they sustained in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 near Manchac Saturday night. Read More

An unknown vehicle, traveling southbound on I-55, struck Stevenson. The driver of the vehicle then left the scene. Stevenson sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced deceased at the ... Read More

The crash claimed the life of Lula Kinchen, 88, of Hammond and another driver, whose identity is being withheld at this time. Read More

An unknown vehicle, traveling southbound on I-55, struck Stevenson. The driver of the vehicle then left the scene. Stevenson sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced deceased at the ... Read More

A pedestrian is dead after a crash in Rankin County. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the crash happened at approximately 12:08 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 55 South near Interstate 20 West. Read More

The arraignment for three men charged in connection with the murder of Kaniah Jennings has been rescheduled. Austin Drummond, accused of killing four members of the same family in west Tennessee, will ... Read More

He is described as a Black male, believed to be between 18 and 25 years old, approximately 5'8-5'9, with dreadlocks. Read More

Crews are responding to a crash in Ste. Genevieve County Friday morning. According to MoDOT, all lanes of northbound Interstate 55 at MO Route 32 in the county are closed due to a crash that involved ... Read More

The fire department said hazardous material was spilled in the crash. They did not say what the material was or how much was spilled. Read More

MODOT officials added more signage to the area and law enforcement agencies are increasing their presence along I-55 in Jefferson County. Read More

MADISON The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane closures on eastbound Interstate 55 / 70 between Illinois 203 and Exchange Avenue ... Read More

All lanes of the Interstate 55 Mississippi River bridge will be closed Saturday, Nov. 15, through Nov. 16, to allow crews to perform bridge joint repairs. Weather permitting, I-55 ... Read More

A crash closed all lanes of northbound Interstate 55 in Festus on Wednesday morning. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the crash happened at about 4:35 a.m. Wednesday and ... Read More

The Arkansas Department of Transportation will close all lanes of the Interstate 55 Mississippi River Bridge for two days to perform bridge joint repairs. Read More

According to police, troopers were called to Interstate 55 and Route 30 at approximately 4:46 a.m. Saturday for reports of a person driving an ATV on the highway. When troopers located the ATV, the ... Read More

JOLIET, IL -ABC Channel 7 out of Chicago reported that the driver of an ATV was killed early Saturday morning in a wrong way crash along Interstate 55 in Joliet, according to confirmation from the ... Read More

The rider of an ATV was killed after allegedly driving the wrong-way crash on I-55 in the south suburbs, Illinois State Police said. Read More

One person was airlifted after a crash on Interstate 55 in Ridgeland. The crash occurred on I-55 South between the Natchez Trace and Lake Harbour bridges on October ... Read More

Analysis indicates a significant 35% reduction in total crashes and a 40% reduction in fatal and injury crashes where rumble strips are in place. Read More

Police said they responded to 20 disabled vehicles along the shoulder of Interstate 55 in Madison around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. The vehicles had all run over a metal beam that fell onto the interstate ... Read More

Troopers are investigating two separate crashes in South Louisiana that left a Prairieville woman and a person from Wisconsin dead. Read More

MADISON, Miss. (WLBT) - Around 20 cars have been disabled after a metal beam fell from an 18-wheeler on Interstate 55. This according to the Madison Police Department. The incident happened early ... Read More

A violent and gruesome scene unfolded Saturday afternoon in a south St. Louis neighborhood and disrupted traffic on I-55. Read More

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - An overturned semi-truck is causing a traffic hazard in Cape Girardeau. Our First Alert News Team is at MO-74 and Siemers Drive, where the semi is on its side, blocking ... Read More

From Interstate 55 improvements in Southaven to the circus at the Fairgrounds, here's what was making headlines in Memphis. Read More

The incident occurred on September 29, and the two teens involved in the crash were previously unable to be identified. Read More

The repavement of the I-55 and I-74 interchange ramps in Normal, IL has been completed, reopening them to traffic, while IDOT crews will continue to work on repaving a stretch of I-74 and weight ... Read More

Fatal Crash, Grenada County  On Monday, October 6, 2025, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate-55 near the 214-mile marker in ... Read More

A collision between a pickup truck and a semi-truck on Interstate 55 northbound south of Fairmont Avenue early Sunday morning, Oct. Read More

A fiery crash on Interstate 55 near Collinsville left one person dead and another hospitalized early Sunday morning, according to Illinois State Police. A semitruck and a pickup truck collided on the ... Read More

One person died and another person was injured in a fiery collision between a pickup truck and a semi-truck on Sunday on Interstate 55 in Madison County, Illinois State Police said. The deceased ... Read More

FESTUS, Mo. - A Sunday afternoon traffic crash closed northbound Interstate 55 near Highway 67 near Festus, authorities said. The crash happened shortly before 3 p.m. The left lane of southbound I-55 ... Read More

FESTUS, Mo. - Northbound Interstate 55 was closed Sunday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash just south of Festus. The crash happened shortly before 2:50 p.m. at mile marker 173 in Jefferson ... Read More

According to information from the Illinois State Police, troopers responded about 3:02 p.m. to the area of Interstate 55 at Illinois 4 near Worden and unincorporated Madison County for a report of a ... Read More

The crash happened shortly before 3 p.m. It was unclear how many vehicles were involved or the extent of any injuries. Read More

A Sunday afternoon traffic crash closed northbound Interstate 55 near Highway 67 in Jefferson County, authorities said. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said said the crash happened shortly before 3 ... Read More

Cooper, who turns three this month, was last seen around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, traveling southbound on Interstate 55 near Kentwood in a white 2011 GMC Yukon. Read More

Louisiana State Police has issued an AMBER Alert for 2-year-old Christopher Cooper, last seen traveling southbound on Interstate 55 near Kentwood in a white 2011 GMC Yukon. Read More

Hope Federal Credit Union off Interstate 55 will open before or during November 2025. The property off of Interstate 55 mostly looks nearly complete. The location is adjacent to Interstate 55 and ... Read More

The Interstate 55 North exit ramp to Interstate 220 southbound and the left I-220 southbound lane from I-55 to Hanging Moss Road just north of the Hinds / County Line will be closed beginning on ... Read More

Cape Girardeau Police report there were 10 vehicles involved in crashes in the southbound lanes of Interstate 55 on Sunday, September 28. Read More

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Traffic is moving slowly after a crash in the southbound lanes of Interstate 55 near Cape Girardeau. Heartland News crews at the scene report that the crash involved at ... Read More

According to IDriveArkansas, southbound traffic is being diverted at the 63 mile marker while northbound traffic is being diverted at the 57 mile marker. Read More

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash. The Mississippi Department of Transportation reported a crash around 9:30 a.m. Monday on Interstate 55 northbound at the Highway ... Read More

A Festus family is grieving after a crash on Interstate 55 left three people dead, including 53-year-old Darla Parris. Read More

Three people are dead and several others hurt in a multi-vehicle crash that shut down Interstate 55 in both directions south of Festus on Sunday. Read More