A 76-YR.-OLD MAN DRIVING ON I-465 in Indianapolis, Indiana, started to exit the freeway Tuesday afternoon, then changed his mind and attempted to pull back into the traffic lane. He then struck an SUV causing it to spin around and collide with a tractor-trailer carrying a large water tank containing salt-water fish.
The truck crashed into the jersey barrier splitting open the fuel tank and starting a diesel fire before the vehicles even came to a stop.
WRTV
The fire was so destructive to the asphalt pavement that the highway had to be shut down for several hours while an emergency re-paving job was done to the lanes. Police believe that alcohol was a factor in the cause of the wreck.
WISH-TV Ch. 8 has this video report including an interview with the obviously disgusted truck driver:
WRTV has a photo gallery HERE.
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