State Police Seeking Public’s Help with Crash Investigation
(Huntington County, IN)-The Indiana State Police in Fort
Wayne is seeking the public’s help in trying to locate the owner of a spare
tire which came dislodged from its trailer on Saturday afternoon and struck a
semi-tractor in the windshield causing serious injury to its driver.
An investigation conducted by Trooper Michael Hollandsworth
indicated this past Saturday at approximately 2:40 p.m., a 2000 Mack
semi-tractor was traveling northbound on I-69 near the 292 mile marker when a
spare tire commonly used by enclosed trailers came across the median from the
southbound side and struck the semi-tractor’s windshield. The tire then entered the cab, struck the
driver and ended up on the passenger side
The driver of the semi, 58 year old John A. Green of Zionsville,
Indiana suffered serious injuries and was transported to Lutheran Hospital via
ambulance. Assisting at the scene were
the Huntington County Sheriff Department, Markle Fire Department and Huntington
County EMA.
Hollandsworth is asking for anyone that may have witnessed the
crash or has any information to contact him at the Indiana State Police Post at
either (260) 432-8661 or (800) 552-0976 (Indiana only).
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