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Semi Fire With Howitzer Rounds Closes Both Directions of I-65 in Southern Indiana

An Army bomb team is being dispatched to secure roughly 300 howitzer rounds.

Overview

  • Authorities shut I-65 between Exits 55 and 64 across Jackson and Bartholomew counties for public safety.
  • Bartholomew County Sheriff Chris Lane said the semi involved in the early-morning fire carried about 300 howitzer rounds.
  • Crews are securing the scene as the Army EOD team responds, with officials estimating roughly four hours to reopen.
  • Indiana State Police cleared a separate four-vehicle crash near the 56-mile marker that had closed northbound lanes around 6 a.m.
  • Northbound traffic is being diverted at the 55-mile marker near State Road 11, and drivers are urged to use alternate routes.