Semi Crash and Fire Closes West Bound I-80/94 Traffic 2nd UPDATE
Gary, Lake County-A semi-truck crashed and caught fire in the early hours this morning causing all west bound traffic to be closed at the 7.9 mile marker on I-80/94 and traffic diverted off at Broadway since 1:08 a.m.
All 4 lanes of west bound traffic on I-80/94 are reopened!! The far right exit lane is still closed.
INDOT engineers have declared it safe for traffic to drive under the Chase Street overpass but Chase over I-80/94 in Gary will remain close until further inspection.
There are still back-ups and long delays in this area please be careful if traveling near there.
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Wojas
Address/Location
Indiana State Police-Lowell District 13-Lowell, IN
1550 East 181st Avenue
Lowell, IN 46356
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 219-696-6242
Ann Wojas
Public Information Officer Lowell District
[email protected]
219-696-6242