SHELBY COUNTY, Ind. — A man was killed in a crash involving a semi in Shelby County Wednesday morning.
The crash occurred along Interstate 74 westbound just before 3:30 a.m. at the 104 mile marker, near the London Road exit.
The driver of a semi told police he was transporting a light load during heavy winds when he lost control of the vehicle. The semi then swerved, flipped over and skidded into the median on its side, the Shelby County Sheriff's Department said.
Part of the trailer was blocking the left lane of I-74. The semi driver, who was not injured, was attempting to exit the vehicle when he heard a collision, police said.
The semi was struck by a silver Mercedes, driven by Gary E. Oldham Jr., 30, of Shelbyville. Oldham was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Shelby County Sheriff's Department said that evidence at the scene supported the semi driver's statement of the incident.
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