17-05-2025
Semi truck fire on I-65 near Lowell, Indiana, damages pavement; lanes closed for several hours
The northbound lanes of Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana will be closed for several hours near Lowell on Saturday, after a semi-trailer truck crashed and caught fire, severely damaging the pavement.
Indiana State Police said a semi-trailer truck crashed and caught fire on I-65 near the Lowell Exit on Saturday morning, blocking all northbound lanes.
Indiana Department of Transportation officials said the fire caused severe damage to the pavement, and the northbound lanes of I-65 would remain closed for several hours on Saturday for repairs.
Northbound traffic on I-65 was being diverted off at State Road 10 (exit 230).
‼️⚠️ TRAFFIC ALERT - I-65 NB at MM 238 in Lake County ⚠️‼️
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. — INDOT Northwest (@INDOTNorthwest) May 17, 2025
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.
