INDIANAPOLIS — A chain reaction crash in the left lanes of westbound Interstate 465, just west of the Harding Street exit, backed up traffic for miles on the south side of Indianapolis Thursday morning.
The crash involved eight vehicles and happened around 6 a.m. By 6:20 a.m., traffic was backed up two miles beyond U.S. 31 to Madison Avenue.
Emergency crews checked for injuries and State Police conducted a crash investigation.
Wreckers cleared the scene by 7:30 a.m.
Jackknifed semi blocks I-70 near airport
Travelers from the Indianapolis International Airport heading to Interstate 465 and downtown Indianapolis had to contend with a long delay Thursday morning thanks to a jackknifed double trailer that blocked all four lanes of eastbound traffic.
The semi got sideways at approximately 6:30 a.m. on the Interstate 70 collector ramp east of Reagan Parkway, so traffic leaving the airport or coming toward I-465 on I-70 from Plainfield was funneled down to one lane.
The semi was moved by 8:30 a.m. and traffic was back to normal flow.