Overview
- About 30 vehicles, including at least 10 semi-trailer trucks, collided near mile marker 94 by the Bristol Toll Plaza on Wednesday afternoon.
- The chain of crashes began around 3:51 p.m. local time after an initial three-vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes.
- Troopers closed both directions and diverted traffic at Exit 83 (Mishawaka) eastbound and Exit 96 (County Road 17) westbound during the response.
- Multiple people were injured and taken to local hospitals, including a semi driver extricated after several hours, with injuries reported as non-life-threatening.
- All lanes reopened around 8:00 p.m. after hours of cleanup and recovery, and officials continue urging caution as lake-effect snow persists.