I-65 reopens near Demotte, Indiana after massive semi fire
I-65 lanes reopened near Demotte, Indiana, on Tuesday morning after a massive semi fire on Monday.
Video showed the burned-out husk of a semi-trailer truck still engulfed in flames on the roadway.
Police said their preliminary investigation found a mechanical failure on the tractor part of the truck caused a fire, which then caught the trailer on fire. Police said the trailer was hauling cans of a flammable material, but did not specify what kind of flammable material that was.
The driver of the truck was not injured, police said.
State asked drivers caught in backup to be patient and warned them not to drive on the opposite side of the road to try to avoid or get out of the traffic jam.
