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I-65 Southbound In Southern Indiana Closed For 5-Vehicle Crash

A major crash on I-65 Southbound in Jackson County is causing significant delays. (Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, Twitter)
A major crash on I-65 Southbound in Jackson County is causing significant delays. (Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, Twitter)

Indiana State Police say southbound lanes of Interstate 65 are closed in southern Indiana following a fatal crash involving five vehicles that left two semitrailers fully engulfed in flames.

Sgt. Stephen Wheeles posted on  Twitter that the crash involved fatalities without specifying how many.

The crash occurred Wednesday afternoon near the 54 mile marker north of Seymour. Wheeles says the southbound lanes are closed at exit 64.

Wheeles said shortly after 1 p.m. that he foresaw "it being multiple hours before I-65 Southbound will be back open. I-65 Northbound is open through the area."

I-65 Southbound at 54 mile marker in Jackson County. Fire crews are still working to extinguish the fire. Avoid the area!! pic.twitter.com/gMFrgcJuQR — Sgt. Stephen Wheeles (@ISPVersailles) February 13, 2019

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