Semi Fire Closes Vanderburgh County Highway
By: Michael C. Fehn
Updated: November 1, 2012
UPDATE: Highway 57 has been reopened.
PREVIOUS: A highway in northern Vanderburgh County is closed following a semi fire.
Crews were called to the scene on Highway 57, about a mile north of Boonville New Harmony Road just before 4 this morning.
According to investigators, the semi ran off the road and hit a tree. The cab of the truck and the tree both caught fire. The driver was able to make it out of the truck safely, and was transported to a nearby hospital.
Crews quickly got the fire under control. There's no word on when Highway 57 will be reopened. We will bring you the latest information as we receive it.
PREVIOUS: A highway in northern Vanderburgh County is closed following a semi fire.
Crews were called to the scene on Highway 57, about a mile north of Boonville New Harmony Road just before 4 this morning.
According to investigators, the semi ran off the road and hit a tree. The cab of the truck and the tree both caught fire. The driver was able to make it out of the truck safely, and was transported to a nearby hospital.
Crews quickly got the fire under control. There's no word on when Highway 57 will be reopened. We will bring you the latest information as we receive it.
