Indiana State Police squad car sideswiped by tanker truck

CHICAGO – An Indiana State Police trooper was injured when her squad automobile was sideswiped by a tanker truck early Monday morning.

About 5 a.m., Trooper Jordin Bilthuis was investigating a crash involving a semi-truck on northbound Interstate 65 close to mile-marker 224.3, Indiana State Police stated in a press release.

Bilthuis was sitting in her patrol automobile along with her seatbelt buckled and emergency lights activated when a tanker truck clipped the left rear of her squad automobile, state police stated.

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Bilthuis was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening accidents and is predicted to make a full restoration, in line with the assertion.

The driving force of the truck, Jonathan W. Hanley, 33, was cited for failure to yield to a stationary emergency car, state police stated. Police additionally found Hanley’s truck, operated by Hydro EXC Inc. in Griffith, Indiana, had a number of violations, together with two “out of service” violations.

Indiana State Police reminded drivers to decelerate and alter lanes when approaching emergency automobiles stopped on the facet of the roadway.

No additional data was instantly accessible.