HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. — All lanes of westbound Interstate 70 were closed near Greenfield in Hancock County after a deadly crash early Friday.
The crash was reported around 5 a.m. April 5 under the State Road 9 overpass, and involved a Chevy Camaro and semi tractor pulling a box-style trailer, the Hancock County Sheriff's Department said in a statement.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, a male from Indiana, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the Camaro was not injured.
The Hancock County Sheriff's Department identified the deceased as 35-year-old Jamesly Pierrelis, of Avon.
Both vehicles were traveling west on I-70, with the Camaro in the left lane and tractor-trailer in the right lane, when they made contact and lost control.
"The tractor-trailer struck the Camaro, the State Road 9 overpass, and a temporary, concrete barrier wall near the median," a sheriff's department spokesperson said in a statement.
As of 9:30 a.m., I-70 westbound remained closed at State Road 9, with traffic being diverted off at State Road 9 and then back on the entrance ramp.
All lanes were back open shortly after 11:30 a.m. Friday, according to INDOT.
INDOT crews responded to the scene to inspect the overpass and barrier wall for any damage. The Greenfield Police Department said no structural damage was found.
The Camaro driver called 911 after the crash and is cooperating with investigators, the sheriff's department said. Drugs and alcohol are not currently suspected to have been a factor in the crash.
A large amount of fuel leaked from the tractor-trailer after the crash and is being cleaned up, with nearly a quarter-mile of debris.