I-65 reopens in northwest Indiana after semi-truck fire damaged pavement near Lowell
The northbound lanes of Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana have reopened, after they were shut down for several hours near Lowell on Saturday, when a semi-trailer truck caught fire, severely damaging the pavement.
Indiana State Police said a semi-trailer truck caught fire on I-65 near the Lowell Exit on Saturday morning, blocking all northbound lanes.
I-65 NB 239 mm. This is 1 mile south of the Lowell exit. All lanes are blocked. Traffic will be diverted at state Road 10 exit 230. @fox32news @cbschicago @nbcchicago @ABC7Chicago @WGNMorningNews @WBBM1059Traffic @WGNtraffic @lakecounty911 @indiana105 @RegionNewsNow @NWINews… pic.twitter.com/KecEYc5iy4
— Sgt. Glen Fifield (@ISPLowell2) May 17, 2025
Indiana Department of Transportation officials said the fire caused severe damage to the pavement, requiring emergency repairs. The northbound lanes reopened to traffic around 4:40 p.m.
‼️⚠️ TRAFFIC ALERT - I-65 NB at MM 238 in Lake County ⚠️‼️
— INDOT Northwest (@INDOTNorthwest) May 17, 2025
All lanes of I-65 northbound continue to be closed at MM 238 (north of SR 10, south of SR 2) after a semi fire. The pavement damage is severe enough that I-65 will remain closed for 8-10 hrs to be repaved. pic.twitter.com/C1OkVKGHQ1
A similar incident happened a few miles away on I-65 on April 21, when a mechanical failure caused a semi-trailer truck to catch fire near Demotte.