Three drivers hurt in I-80 crash involving Illinois State Police squad car

MORRIS, Ill. - A three-vehicle crash Friday morning on Interstate 80 near Morris sent three drivers to the hospital with minor injuries and briefly closed some lanes.

What we know:

The crash happened around 7:25 a.m. on I-80 eastbound at milepost 109, near Morris in Grundy County, according to Illinois State Police.

Troopers said the driver of a passenger car hit the back of a semi-truck before veering into the median and striking an Illinois State Police squad car that was parked in the turn-around.

All three drivers—including the state trooper—were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, ISP said.

The eastbound lanes were shut down but reopened by 8:30 a.m.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not yet offered a reason as to why the passenger car struck the truck. ISP said the investigation is still in its early stages.