Monday, June 06, 2016 09:03PM
LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. (WLS) -- One person was killed in a fiery semi truck crash Monday afternoon on the Indiana Tollway in LaPorte County in northwest Indiana, according to Indiana State Police.
A 38-year-old Florida man driving a semi truck carrying brownies was stopped in the eastbound lanes of the tollway due to construction ahead that reduced lanes from two to one, near Wozniak Road.
At about 3:15 p.m., a second semi truck driver failed to slow down and rear-ended the semi full of brownies, which was traveling from Joliet to Maryland.
The second semi caught fire and engulfed in flames, trapping the driver inside.
The deceased driver has not been notified, pending family notification. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The semi that caught fire was carrying paper products.
The driver of the first semi sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Lanes were closed for several hours, but have reopened.