(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte County Police have completed their investigation of an incident involving two semi-trucks spilling their loads after overturning early Monday afternoon.

 

Authorities say Douglas Seymour, 70, was hauling 44,000 pounds of glass panels when he pulled onto U.S. 30 from Old U.S. 30. He told investigators the other semi-truck was approaching him rapidly from behind, and didn’t appear to slow down before striking him in the rear.

 

The other truck driver, Stanley Higgins, 72, reportedly only remembered hitting the back end of the truck, which was carrying 88,000 pounds of soybeans.

 

According to police, Higgins was taken to a hospital with minor bleeding from his head and face, while Seymour declined medical treatment.

 

The eastbound lanes of U.S. 30 were closed until the broken glass and soybeans were removed from the highway.

 

La Porte County Haz-Mat Coordinator Jeff Hamilton said about 150 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from one of the trucks and was contained to the median. The dirt absorbing the fuel will be dug out as part of the clean-up.