NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A deadly crash involving a tanker that caught fire shut down both directions of Interstate 69 Wednesday morning near Noblesville.
The multi-vehicle accident occurred around 3 a.m. near mile marker 212 on I-69, involving a passenger vehicle and a truck carrying welding tanks that subsequently caught fire and exploded, according to Sergeant John Perrine.
Perrine said an SUV rear-ended a utility truck while they were both driving southbound. Both of the vehicles caught fire and the person in the SUV died.
As of 7:20 a.m., northbound I-69 reopened, the Fishers Police Department confirmed.
Emergency responders are treating this as an active situation, with the Indiana State Police serving as the lead investigating agency.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
This is a developing story.
