Lowell, IN – Holiday travelers faced significant delays Sunday after a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi truck blocked Interstate 65 near Lowell for several hours.
According to the Indiana State Police, the crash happened Sunday at approximately 3 p.m. on I-65 northbound near the 236-mile marker, about three miles south of the Lowell exit. Authorities reported the incident took place within a construction zone without emergency shoulders, making response efforts more difficult.
Preliminary investigation by Indiana State Police indicates a JB Hunt semi was traveling northbound in the right lane when its attached trailer allegedly drove off the roadway and struck a guardrail. The truck then allegedly hit several vehicles and the concrete divider wall before overturning, blocking all northbound lanes and one southbound lane. The driver of the semi was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Minor injuries were also allegedly reported among other drivers and passengers involved, according to police.
Traffic became gridlocked as the crash scene and barrier damage forced all northbound vehicles to divert at S.R. 10 (Exit 230) and limited southbound travel to one lane. Sgt. Glen Fifield of the Indiana State Police said cleanup was expected to continue into Monday morning, with no timetable for a full reopening as of late Sunday night.
By 11 p.m. Sunday, northbound traffic was still being diverted and southbound delays remained in effect. Authorities advise motorists to seek alternate routes and anticipate continued congestion into early Monday.
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