A chain-reaction crash involving four semi-trucks occurred Thursday afternoon on northbound Interstate 65 near the Lafayette/Indiana 25 exit, resulting in two confirmed injuries and significant traffic disruption.
A devastating collision between a semi-truck and a Chrysler Pacifica on U.S. 52 near Tippecanoe County Road 600 South left two local women seriously injured on Tuesday morning.
The southbound Interstate 65 exit ramp to Indiana Highway 19 in Lafayette was shut down Thursday after a tanker truck accidentally dumped between 300 and 400 gallons of raw sewage onto the roadway.
Authorities said dense fog in the area played a major role in the 2-semi crash, saying one semi could not see the other attempting to turn. Both drivers made in out of their trucks safely, and no injuries were reported.
Indiana State Police officials on Saturday closed Interstate 65 near Lafayette in both directions because of multiple crashes.
State police said fire and rescue personnel were called to mile marker 174, near the State Road 25 exit.
