PUTNAMVILLE, Ind. — A semi-truck driver was killed Sunday morning, July 3, 2022, in a crash on Interstate 70 near Cloverdale.
A preliminary investigation by State Police found that the 2001 Volvo semi tractor-trailer was traveling westbound on I-70 near the 36 mile marker around 8:25 a.m. when, for an undetermined reason, the driver lost control of the semi and hit a guardrail. The impact from the crash caused the semi to flip over and catch on fire, killing the driver.
Authorities have not released the name of the driver. There were no passengers in the semi, according to police.
Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be a contributing factor in the crash.
Traffic was diverted at the Cloverdale exit for several hours before drivers were once again allowed to pass the crash scene.
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