Traffic snarled for hours after semi rolls at downtown's South Split
INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - An overturned truck in the South Split has been cleared in time for the Thursday morning commute.
Indiana State Police said the driver of a semi tractor-trailer apparently lost control and the truck rolled on its side around 1:30 a.m.
Crews are making progress getting this semi lifted off of the I-65N/70E split. Crash happened around 1:30 this morning. No word on the cause. pic.twitter.com/kfi7mAHAPh
— Matt McCutcheon (@matt_mccutcheon) November 7, 2019
The driver had minor injuries.
The trailer was loaded with boxes of freight. No hazardous materials were onboard.
The semi that crashed at the I-65N/70E split appears to have been carrying shoes. pic.twitter.com/6waCy0skEs
— Matt McCutcheon (@matt_mccutcheon) November 7, 2019
All four northbound lanes of the highway north of the South Split were blocked until just after 5 a.m. as crews tipped the trailer upright and gathered the boxes.