INDIANAPOLIS -- Motorists stranded for hours on I-465 had to be evacuated off of an overpass via a ladder due to icy conditions.
Dozens of drivers were stuck Friday night into Saturday morning on the interstate that circles Indianapolis after a sheet of ice formed on parts of the roadway across Marion County just before 11 p.m. Many other highways experienced similar issues.
The overpasses took the worst of the freeze, stranding semis and causing accidents as cars slid on the ice unexpectedly.
After being stranded for hours and the overpass becoming too slick to even walk on, Wayne Township and Indianapolis firefighters had to evacuate motorists via ladder off the roadway.
WTFD & @IMPD_News evacuating stranded drivers from I-465. The roadway was too slick for them to walk on so everyone enjoyed a ladder climb. pic.twitter.com/3my2dYuqEO
— Wayne Twp Fire Dept (@Waynetwpfire) December 17, 2016
Tow trucks will begin to remove abandoned cars from Indy roadways once conditions improve. Some drivers reported being stranded for up to 9 hours or more.
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