ANGOLA, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana State Police say that a fiery crash closed lanes of US 20 Monday evening.
ISP officials say that the semi was speeding when the driver lost control close to CR 900W. The crash spilled around 40,000 pounds of steel on the roadway as well as the contents of the truck’s fuel tank.
The semi then caught fire. The driver was able to get out. He was cited at the scene for the crash and suffered only minor injuries.
ISP officials released the following:
The Indiana State Police is currently investigating a single-vehicle semi crash on US 20 near West Otter Lake, Steuben County.
According to the investigating trooper, preliminarily it appears that a 2015 Western Star semi-tractor/trailer was traveling westbound at a speed too fast to maintain control as it negotiated the curves on US20 near CR900W. The crash occurred at approximately 6:30pm this evening and resulted in the 40,000 pound load of steel being strewn all across both lanes of US20 and into the side ditches. The semi-tractor also incurred a pierced fuel tank and subsequent fuel spill. The semi caught fire as the driver was exiting through the windshield and was fully engulfed by the time fire crews arrived.
US 20 has been shut down in both directions between SR327 and CR900W while INDOT and EMA crews worked to clean up the debris.
The semi-driver, Duvall Arnold, 58, or West Palm Beach, Florida suffered only minor injury during the crash and refused any medical treatment at the scene. He was cited for the alleged speeding violation.
Troopers are being assisted at the scene by the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department, Orland Fire Department, Steuben County EMS, INDOT, Steuben County EMA, and Bill’s Professional Towing.
This remains an active crash investigation. At this time there is nothing further to release.
*All suspects are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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