JACKSON COUNTY, Ind. — Two people were hurt and taken to the hospital following a crash near Crothersville, Indiana, according to Indiana State Police.
The crash happened on Interstate 65 near the 38-mile marker in Jackson County around 10 a.m. Sunday while traffic was backed up from a previous crash around 6 a.m.
Police say a freightliner pulling a trailer was slowed in the left lane of I-65 South near the 38-mile marker. That’s when police say a Jeep Wrangler failed to slow for the stopped traffic. That vehicle collided with the back of the freightliner.
The 46-year-old driver of the Jeep suffered minor injuries. A 6-year-old backseat passenger sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries, according to police. Both were transported to Scott Memorial Hospital.
I-65 South was closed for nearly two hours.
Both crashes are under investigation.
Police say alcohol and drugs are not believed to be factors in either crash.
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