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State trooper Jacob Raupp, 26,seriously injured after failing to slow down and rear ending 18-wheeler on Interstate 80/94 (Borman Expressway) in Lake Station, Indiana

Modified Date: 
Wed, 07/29/2015 - 11:55am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Indiana trooper seriously injured in crash on I-80/94

An Indiana trooper was transported by helicopter after a crash involving his SUV on the Borman Expressway (I-80/94) at Ripley in Lake Station. Trooper Jacob Raupp, 26, was seriously injured when "he failed to slow for another vehicle in the center lane," according to an Indiana State Police news release. Raupp was driving westbound on I-80 near the 15.7 mile marker when his police SUV struck the rear of a semi that was pulling an empty flatbed trailer. The crash happened in the center lane, police said.
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Type: Truck Accident
Topics: 
Accident Type - Commercial Truck Accident, Police and Government Vehicles, Rear-End Collisions, Trapped Under/Inside Vehicle, Road Closures
Roadway: 
Interstate 80/94 (Borman Expressway)
City: 
Lake Station, IN
County: 
Lake County, IN
Area: 
Chicago, IL

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