US EditionINDOT: At least 1 dead after multiple semis crash, catch fire on Interstate 65 in Jasper County
JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, AUG 5 – A high-speed collision amid construction caused two semis to catch fire and one driver to die, closing I-65 southbound for extensive firefighting and cleanup, police said.
- On Monday night, Indiana State Police reported three semi-trucks collided on I-65 southbound in Jasper County, killing at least one person.
- According to Indiana State Police, traffic had slowed for construction, and police allege a blue semi-truck swerved into the median to avoid a red bobtail tractor.
- At approximately 10 p.m. Monday, one peat moss trailer caught fire and kept reigniting, hampering cleanup near the Fair Oaks exit.
- As of noon Tuesday, all southbound lanes of Interstate 65 remain closed, with traffic diverted at State Road 14 .
- Officials warn repairs must precede reopening, as the roadway surface sustained significant damage and there is currently no timeline for when the interstate will reopen.
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Deadly multi-semi crash in Jasper County closes I-65 SB after fire continues to reignite
JASPER COUNTY At least one person is dead after three semis crashed on I-65 southbound in Jasper County Monday night.All lanes of I-65 southbound were closed at mile marker 218, just north of Rensselear after two of the semis involved caught on fire.Indiana State Police report that the interstate will be closed for quite some time, as crews- last reported- were battling the fire, just before 6:40 a.m.Police report that one of the semis was hauli…
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