Edwin Lee Bottelman, 73, killed in a collision involving three semi-trucks on Interstate 80/90 in Angola, Indiana
Modified Date:
Mon, 12/25/2023 - 3:00pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, December 12, 2023Iowa man killed in fatal crash on Indiana Toll Road
Bottelman’s semi-tractor first struck the trailer of a 2017 Freightliner (enclosed box trailer) that was stopped in lane five of the toll plaza. After that first impact, Bottelman’s semi continued towards the right and funneled over into lane three where it rear ended the trailer of a 2018 Freightliner that was stopped at the number three toll booth.
ISP: Iowa man dies after Indiana Toll Road crash in Steuben County
At approximately 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, 73-year-old Edwin Lee Bottelman was heading east near the 153 mile marker of the Indiana Toll Road when his semitruck crashed into two other semitrucks waiting at toll booths.
Iowa man dies in three-vehicle crash on toll road Tuesday morning
Indiana State Police (ISP) is investigating a three-vehicle crash that happened Tuesday morning at the eastbound toll plaza on I-80/90 in Steuben County that left one man dead and one with minor injuries.
ISP: One killed in Toll Road crash Tuesday morning
Officers say they are investigating a fatal crash that happened Tuesday morning along the Indiana Toll Road, just west of the Indiana/Ohio Line.
Semi-trailer driver dies after rig crashes into 2 others at Indiana toll plaza
Edwin Bottelman of Greeley, Iowa, was pulling a bulk tank trailer eastbound on Interstates 80/90 about 8:15 a.m. Tuesday when his truck crashed into a box trailer, state police said.
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Type: Truck Accident
People Involved:
Edwin Lee Bottelman
Roadway:
Interstate 80/90City:
Angola, INCounty:
Steuben County, INArea:
Ft. Wayne, IN