A crash involving at least three vehicles led authorities to close a portion of Interstate 65 in Merrillville, Indiana, on Monday afternoon.
As of 5 p.m., the southbound lanes of I-65 remained shut down at the 254 mile marker, south of the 61st Avenue exit. Video captured by NBC 5 showed at least three vehicles appeared to have been involved, with one loaded onto a tow truck.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield told NBC Chicago that one individual was pinned inside a vehicle, and a helicopter landed on scene to transport one person who was injured.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
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