Crash and fire unfold near overpass bridge, force officials to close all lanes of Interstate 65 northbound on south side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — A crash and fire forced officials to close Interstate 65 northbound on the south side of Indianapolis Sunday night.
According to a notification from the Indiana Department of Transportation, all lanes of I-65 northbound were shut down at mile marker 109 near Raymond Street around 6:30 p.m. INDOT’s initial notification indicated that a crash was the reason for the closure.
A second notification on the road closure, which INDOT sent around 7:40 p.m., reported that an I-65 overpass bridge over railroad tracks had been damaged by fire near mile marker 109 and Raymond Street.
A bridge inspector was called to the scene to examine the damage the fire caused. Indiana State Police — the agency tasked with investigating the crash and fire — diverted traffic off of the interstate onto Raymond Street while crews worked at mile marker 109.
At 8:38 p.m., INDOT reported that an inspector had determined that the fire-damaged bridge was structurally sound. All lanes of I-65 northbound were opened at mile marker 109 after the inspector determined the bridge was structurally sound.
In total, I-65 northbound was shut down for more than two hours while crews worked at the scene.
FOX59/CBS4 reached out to Indiana State Police for additional information on the fire and crash. Personnel with ISP’s Indianapolis post indicated that they did not have any extra detail they could provide on the crash as of 7:42 p.m.
INDOT’s notification indicated at least one person was injured during the crash and fire that occurred on I-65 northbound Sunday night. The exact nature of the injuries the fire and crash caused are currently unknown.
The circumstances that triggered the crash and fire have not yet been released by INDOT or ISP.
As of this article’s publication, no additional information on the crash had been made available.
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