BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind.- The German Township Volunteer Fire Department and other agencies responded to a semi-truck crashing and catching fire on I-65 South on Saturday, February 14.
At approximately 6:40 p.m., a semi-truck wrecked before quickly becoming engulfed in flames while traveling on southbound I-65 near mile marker 74.
Several residents in the area reported hearing a loud noise around the time of the crash.
The condition of the driver and/or any passengers is not known.
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