The crash happened on Interstate 65 in Hobart.
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Indiana State Police said four vehicles were in the right lane, slowed for heavy traffic, when a mini-van rear-ended one of the cars, causing a chain-reaction.
A woman was seriously hurt. Four others were also hurt, including three children.
None of the injuries are life-threatening. Further information was not immediately available.