Semi crash closes section of Toll Road for several hours Friday night

A single-vehicle crash involving a semi closed a section of the Toll Road for several hours on Friday, according to Indiana State Police.

At 8:50 p.m., a 51-year-old Tennessee man traveling west in a 2022 Freightliner Tractor trailer allegedly lost control of the semi and crossed over three westbound lanes, eventually hitting the traffic attenuator at the 18.7 mile marker.

The semi then continued through the attenuator and rolled over the concrete barrier wall into east travel lanes.

With the help of a good Samaritan, the driver was able to get out of the semi without injury as it became engulfed in flames.

The driver was evaluated by emergency medical personnel.

Because of heavy flames and smoke, state troopers shut down all lanes of traffic during cleanup.

The road was reopened at 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

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