PORTER COUNTY, Ind. -- Two semis collided when one allegedly struck another that was stopped on the outer shoulder of I-94 westbound approximately 1 mile east of the Valparaiso and Chesterton exit on S.R. 49.

According to Indiana State Police, at approximately 2:15 a.m. Nov. 6, a 2019 semi owned by Hawk Transport of Brampton, Ontario pulling a box trailer sideswiped a 2005 semi parked on the outer shoulder.

Hasan Kollo LLC of Westland, Michigan owned the 2005 Freight liner pulling a box car that was driven by 30-year-old Dhimitraq Mangoleci of Saint Clair Shores, Michigan.

Mangoleci was parked on the outer shoulder checking on a load, authorities say, and while in the tractor his semi was sideswiped by the 2019 semi driven by 55-year-old Narinder M. Singh.

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The collision resulted in both trailers being ripped open, strewing cargo including shampoo bottles and debris across the middle and right lanes westbound.

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Both lanes were closed for removal of the trailers, 2019 semi and clean-up.

Officials say both semi drivers were uninjured.

Waffco Towing and ISP troopers assisted at the scene.