A series of car crashes shut down the southbound lane of Interstate 57 for nearly four hours.

According to Illinois State Police,  the first crash occurred around 1 p.m. when a semi-truck hit another truck that was carrying paint.

The paint truck was driving behind the semi and spraying paint on the road in order to re-stripe portions of the road.

Both of the drivers suffered from minor injuries in the accident. After this accident occurred, a van collided with the trailer of the semi that was still in the road. Two people were in the van were transported to the hospital with minor injury.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a trucking accident, contact the Kankakee trucking accident lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C. by calling 815-929-9292 today.