(La Porte County, IN) - A stretch of Interstate 94 was shut down for a couple of hours last evening due to a three vehicle accident outside Michigan City.

The crash happened a few miles east of the U.S. 421 exit.  Coolspring Township Assistant Fire Chief Warren Smith said a semi-truck hauling plastic recyclable bottles came to rest on its side with the trailer blocking the eastbound lanes.

“It was across all of the lanes,” he said.

He said a pick-up truck ran into the trailer and a passenger car went down an embankment to avoid a collision.  Smith said the driver of the pick-up suffered what seemed to be a fairly bad leg injury but he was alert and talking.  He said the semi driver and driver of the passenger vehicle refused medical attention.  So far, police have not released any details but they are investigating whether the semi driver consumed alcohol.