Five vehicle crash leaves no serious injuries on I-65

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. – A driver lost control of his blue SUV when exiting I-65 which led to substantial damage in four other vehicles Friday morning.

Juan Marquez, 86, was exiting southbound I-65 to westbound US 30 around 10:40 a.m. when he lost control.

When Marquez lost control, his Chevrolet Equinox struck a 2011 Acura and then hit a Dodge Ram.

The hit to the Dodge caused it to roll over onto a Hyundai Accent. The Hyundai then hit a Dodge Challenger.

Marquez continued across the east and west lanes until it rolled over in a ditch.

According to ISP, Marquez claimed his brakes failed.

All of the vehicles were towed from the scene, but according to ISP there were no serious injuries.

Troopers Brian White, Lionel Douglas, and Duane Hailburton assisted Merrillville PD at the scene.

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