EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (First Alert 4) - Multiple people were hospitalized after a crash involving several vehicles in East St. Louis overnight.

The incident happened just before 2 a.m. in the westbound and southbound directions of I-55 and I-64.

An SUV sustained heavy damage, and another car was wedged underneath the trailer of a semi truck. Multiple people had to be cut from the car and were taken to a nearby hospital.

The approach to Poplar Street Bridge is currently shut down as crews work to clear the scene.

First Alert 4 has reached out to the Illinois State Police for more information.

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