I-80/94 truck crash spills sheets of plywood onto road in NW Indiana, blocking traffic

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Friday, May 26, 2023
Truck crash spills plywood over NW Indiana expressway
A semi-truck crash on I-80/94 in northwest Indiana spilled onto the expressway, disrupting traffic.

LAKE STATION, Ind. (WLS) -- A semi-truck overturned on I-80/94 in northwest Indiana, spilling sheets of plywood onto the roadway.

The crash occurred in the westbound lanes of I-80/94 just past the Indiana Toll Road, Indiana State Police said.

The truck was carrying 30,000 pounds of plywood sheets. Chopper 7HD flew above the scene around 7 a.m., with debris from the crash scattered across the roadway.

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All lanes of the expressway were blocked before later reopening Friday morning.