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30-Vehicle Pileup With At Least 10 Semis Shuts Indiana Toll Road Near Bristol

Police cite whiteout conditions from lake-effect snow as a key factor.

Overview

  • Indiana State Police reported a series of crashes near mile marker 94 on I-80 East by the Bristol Toll Plaza in Elkhart County.
  • Troopers told FOX Weather that at least 10 semi-trucks were among roughly 30 vehicles involved in the pileup.
  • All eastbound and westbound lanes were blocked as emergency crews responded, with traffic diverted to the Mishawka and Elkhart East toll plazas.
  • The Indiana Toll Road imposed a winter-weather driving ban from La Porte to St. Joseph counties as the lake-effect event intensified.
  • Winter Storm Warnings and advisories remained in effect, with the FOX Forecast Center forecasting up to 8 inches broadly and 12–18 inches where persistent bands develop.