(La Porte County, IN) - One person was seriously hurt in a collision between a semi-truck and a sport utility vehicle in La Porte County this week.

 

The accident happened at about 6 p.m. Monday on U.S. 20.

 

La Porte County Police said the driver of a westbound semi locked up his brakes for an upcoming traffic light at Fail Road, only to broadside a southbound SUV at the intersection.

 

Jing Wang, 50, who was the driver of the SUV, was airlifted to a South Bend hospital for injuries, including broken ribs and a fractured collar bone.

 

The 56-year-old truck driver refused medical attention.

 

The semi, which left more than 300 feet of skid marks on the pavement, overturned and spilled some of the cargo it was hauling.

 

According to witnesses, traffic was at a standstill for close to an hour until the highway was able to be reopened.