Driver arrested after I-65 truck crash spills mail packages into ditch, Indiana State Police say

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Monday, February 20, 2023
Semi-truck crash spills mail onto I-65 in NW Indiana
A semi-truck carrying mail crashed on I-65 in northwest Indiana, and the driver has been arrested.

CROWN POINT, Ind. (WLS) -- A driver was arrested after a semi-truck carrying mail crashed on I-65, spilling packages onto the roadway, Indiana State Police said.

At about 12:18 a.m., the truck rolled over in the southbound lanes of I-65 just past U.S. 231 in the Crown Point area.

Chopper 7HD flew above the scene, with the top of the semi-truck broken off and crews working to clean up the mess.

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Police said the driver was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.

Authorities closed two lanes as they cleaned up from the crash.