I-70 Reopens in Hancock Co. After Hours-Long Closure

I-70 reopened after being closed due to fatal accident

I-70 was closed to westbound traffic and alternate routes were heavily congested or not available for a time July 3 because of a fatal accident.

AUDIO: Semi Fire Caused Closures in Hancock County

Hancock County 911 HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind.–A semi fire and crash caused lane closures on I-70 near Greenfield Thursday morning. The Hancock County dispatch said as of 7:15 a.m., the closure was caused by a semi-truck fire at mile marker 112, coupled with a secondary crash at mile marker 109. They believe the semi was dealing with a mechanical problem before the crash happened. Drivers that were stuck in traffic fell asleep and police had to wake t…

I-70 reopens in Hancock Co. after hours-long closure

HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. – A vehicle fire shut down a stretch of I-70 in Hancock County Thursday morning, leading to a closure that lasted about six hours. According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, the incident happened on eastbound I-70 near mile marker 112. That’s a few miles east of the Greenfield exit. An alert from INDOT indicated the fire involved a semi. Photos showed firefighters spraying the charred trailer of an Amazon truck w…

I-70 Closure: Hancock County reports semi-fire that leads to lane closures

HANCOCK COUNTY A semi-fire and crash has led to lane closures on I-70 near Greenfield Thursday morning.According to Hancock County dispatch, as of 7:15 a.m., the closure was caused by a semi-truck fire at mile marker 112, coupled with a secondary crash at mile marker 109.Both incidents have led to complete lane closures while crews work to offload the semi and clear the wreckage safely.One lane of Eastbound I-70 is partially open to ease the bac…

Semi fire closes part of I-70 in Hancock County