All lanes on the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway were blocked Tuesday afternoon after an incident involving a car carrier near 47th Street.

According to authorities, a car carrier reportedly dropped multiple cars on the roadway, blocking traffic just before 1:30 p.m.

Traffic in the area was being forced to express lanes at 67th Street. By 1:45 p.m., accident debris was being relocated to the off ramp and lanes were reopening.

Further information on what caused the accident wasn't immediately known.