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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Vollmer Road reopened after truck got stuck

Vollmer road remained shut down between Kedzie Western as workers transfer load from tractor trailor damaged after it struck viaduct

Vollmer road remained shut down between Kedzie and Western as workers transfer the load from a tractor trailor damaged after it struck a viaduct in Olympia Fields, Illinois, Thursday, June 21, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

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Updated: June 21, 2012 4:22PM



Vollmer Road was closed to traffic between Kedzie and Western avenues for several hours Thursday because a truck got stuck under a train overpass, Olympia Fields police said.

There were no injuries, police said. The truck got stuck about 8 a.m., and the road reopened about 3:30 p.m., police said.

The truck was heading east when it got stuck, police said.

Steve Metsch





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