interstate 65

Northbound lanes of Interstate 65 in snowbound Northwest Indiana reopened Friday afternoon after being closed for about nine hours because of crashes and jackknifed semitrailers, Indiana State Police said.

Drivers were left stranded for hours on Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana after a jackknifed truck and several slideoffs led to a several hours-long closure. NBC 5’s JC Navarrete reports.

Tow trucks were called in Friday to help clear miles of semi trucks and vehicles (video in the player above) on Interstate 65 in Indiana after a winter snowstorm caused nightmare travel conditions and numerous crashes.

Indiana State Police are asking motorists to avoid traveling on Interstate 65 Friday morning after a semi truck crashed and caused major delays.

Indiana State Police are asking motorists to avoid traveling on Interstate 65 Friday morning after a semi truck crashed and caused major delays.

A driver was arrested on a charge of operating while intoxicated early Sunday after striking a fully-marked Indiana State Police patrol vehicle on Interstate 65 near Crown Point, authorities said.