Emergency officials are concerned the pole could collapse and bring power lines onto the roadway.
Chicago traffic is affected Monday morning after a utility pole fire shut down part of the Indiana Toll Road in Lake County.Both directions of the Indiana Toll Road are closed in northwest Indiana Monday morning, due to a utility pole fire, Indiana State Police said.
State police tweeted about the fire about 5:40 a.m., and said emergency officials are concerned the pole could collapse and bring power lines onto the roadway.LIVE look at Chicago traffic for Monday morning commuteThe South Shore Line was also stopped in Gary at one point. Metra Electric will be accepting South Shore passes.Copyright © 2023 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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