INDIANAPOLIS -- About 47,000 pounds of sunflower seeds were lost, but nobody was seriously injured when a semi crashed into a car and caught fire on I-70 Wednesday morning.
The crash happened around 3:45 a.m., in the eastbound lanes of I-70, near the Keystone Avenue exit.
Police say the car was in the center lane, and hit the semi in the left lane. The semi driver overcorrected and lost control.
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Vehicle fire on I-70 / Keystone Ave. @rtv6 @IndStatePolice tells me that the vehicle is still leaking gas. pic.twitter.com/JXMmoSidpv
— Frank Y (@FY3TV) May 17, 2017
The driver also said he feels blessed to be alive, and doesn't blame the other car for the crash.
The semi truck driver says when he crashed he thought he was going to die. Says he feels blessed and is glad everyone is ok. pic.twitter.com/5Do540V0Dr
— Nicole Griffin-RTV6 (@NicoleGriffinTV) May 17, 2017
Both the driver of the car and the semi driver had minor injuries, but neither went to the hospital. There is no evidence that alcohol was involved.
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Police opened up two lanes of I-70 around 5 a.m. The rest will re-open later in the day.
Clean up still underway on 70 East near Keystone Ave. Left lanes still expected to be blocked for several hours. pic.twitter.com/MNxlzu2ZfW
— Nicole Griffin-RTV6 (@NicoleGriffinTV) May 17, 2017
