Indiana Injury Lawyer Blog

As temperatures closed in on freezing Tuesday afternoon and continued through Wednesday, holiday travelers faced icy and dangerous road conditions. Dozens of accidents, injuries and a number of fatalities were blamed on the conditions and at least two interstates were shut down for hours.

In Indianapolis, Indiana, all lanes were closed on I-465 in both directions at Meridian Street early Wednesday morning because of icy conditions and numerous crashes made 465 on the northwest side look like a parking lot . Portions of I-69 between Fishers and Anderson were also forced to closed Tuesday and into Wednesday to allow salt trucks to come in to treat specific areas in an attempt to get traffic moving.

At least five deaths were reported across the Indiana from crashes on slick roads Tuesday.

A crash in Boone County claimed the life of a 79-year-old man and his 77-year-old wife. Two crashes in Dubois County killed an 18-year-old man and 30-year-old pregnant woman. The woman's fetus did not survive.

Benton County is under a declared a State of Emergency effective at 11:00 am Wednesday.

The Owen County Sheriff's Office reported a fatal crash Tuesday afternoon. Emergency service divers found the body of a man inside the vehicle. The county coroner is working with police to identify the man. Police believe the crash is likely weather related.

Accident reports can typically found after 10 days following the date of incident. Most reports can be found on the Indiana BMV website:

Indiana BMV Reports