Fuel leak shuts down Chicago expressway overnight

CHICAGO (CBS)-- A semi-trailer crash led to a fuel leak on the Dan Ryan Expressway overnight. 

Illinois State Police said, around 2:35 a.m., a 2020 Freightliner semi was headed north on the Dan Ryan near 63rd Street, when the driver lost control on the wet pavement, and hit a guardrail on the right shoulder.

The truck jackknifed, blocking all lanes of traffic, and the fuel tank ruptured.

The Chicago Fire Department confirmed this was a Level 1 hazmat situation for the diesel leaking from the saddle tank. 

CFD confirmed one person was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in serious condition. 

All lanes of the Dan Ryan reopened by 5 a.m.