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Semis Collide on 65

(Lake County, IN) - A two-semi accident resulted in injuries and a major mess on I-65 Friday morning.

 

The collision happened before 6 a.m. in the southbound lanes of 65 just west of Hebron. According to INDOT, one fully-loaded semi clipped another one, causing a rollover crash. One driver was trapped in his rig. State Police say he was rescued by a Good Samaritan. A trooper helped control serious bleeding from the driver’s leg, and he was transported in serious but stable condition to the hospital. The other driver sustained minor injuries.

 

Contents of the trucks were scattered all over the highway. Cleanup of debris and wreckage took several hours.

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