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Shauna Roy, 54, killed after her car hits median and flips on I-74 in Shelbyville, Indiana

Date:

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Area:

Indianapolis, IN

Shauna Roy was pronounced dead at the scene by the Shelby County Coroner’s Office. She was not wearing a seat belt.

Delbert Miller, 71, killed and one injured in accident on I-74 in Greensburg, Indiana

Date:

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Area:

Indianapolis, IN

Witnesses reported seeing Miller approaching in the passing lane and swerving into the median at the last minute. A third vehicle hit the axle of Miller’s car after the initial impact of the first two cars, police said. As a result of the impact, Miller was thrown from the vehicle and the SUV flipped, coming to rest on its top side. Miller was killed as a result of injuries sustained in the accident. Wright-Marksberry climbed out of the back window of her car and was later airlifted to St. Vincent Hospital via Stat Flight helicopter due to lower leg and possible head injuries.

I-74 Westbound closed near State Road 267

Date:

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Area:

Indianapolis, IN

All westbound lanes of I-74 near State Road 267 were closed Saturday morning. A crash involving a semi shut down lanes at mile marker 63.5., on Saturday before 5 a.m. Lanes could be closed for approximately three hours to clean up after the crash. There was no word on injuries, or what caused the crash.

Michael Kees II, 31, killed after his car rear-ends another vehicle, loses control and crashes into tree on I-74 in Greensburg, Indiana

Date:

Friday, January 31, 2014

Area:

Indianapolis, IN

Indiana State Police dispatch says a man was killed Saturday night in a car crash. Police say around 11:30 p.m., the driver rear ended a car, went off the road and struck a tree on Interstate 74 west at the 139 mile marker in Decatur County. Michael Kees, II, 31, Shelbyville, was pronounced dead at the scene. No injuries were reported in the second car.

Two tractor-trailer rigs collide, blocking westbound I-74. No injuries reported.

Date:

Monday, January 20, 2014

Area:

Chicago, IL

Interstate 74 was shut down in Shelby County for a second time on Tuesday after a crash involving two semis.

INDOT reported all lanes of I-74 westbound at the 111 mile marker in Shelby County were closed because of the crash.

There was no timeline for when lanes would re-open. Only minor injuries were reported in the crash.

I-74 eastbound was shut down earlier in the day because of a crash involving a jackknifed semi. That was at the 119 mile marker in Shelby County. Those lanes have since re-opened.

3 car crash closes snowy I-74 in Hendricks Co.

Date:

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Area:

Indianapolis, IN

A three-vehicle crash shut down the eastbound lanes of Interstate 74 for about an hour on Thursday morning.

The crash happened around 9:11 a.m. near Raceway Road in Hendricks County.

Police dispatchers say three vehicles were involved in the crash.

INDOT reported all eastbound lanes were closed near Ronald Reagan Parkway due to the crash. Drivers were advised to seek alternate routes while traveling eastbound on I-74 near mile 69.8.

There was no immediate word on injuries.

Passenger bus evacuated after tire explodes and catches fire on Interstate 74 in Hamilton County, Ohio

Date:

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Area:

Cincinnati, OH

Dozens of passengers on a Megabus had to be evacuated Thursday morning after the bus’ tire caught fire. The bus was traveling from Cincinnati to Chicago and was on westbound I-74 near Dry Fork Road when it happened. Passengers say the first sign of trouble was the sound of an explosion. The tire blew and was so hot it burst into flames, according to fire investigators. About 40 passengers were on the bus and all of them were able to get off safely. They were taken to the Harrison Township Civic Center to wait for a replacement bus.