Skokie man extricated from semi after high-speed crash on Interstate 65
LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A driver had to be extricated from his vehicle after a high-speed crash Saturday afternoon on northbound Interstate 65 near Lafayette.
Indiana State Police say a white 2005 Volvo semi, driven by Semir Prijic of Skokie, rear-ended another semi truck near mile-marker 155.
Prijic had to be extricated from the cab of the truck, state police said. He was flown to Indianapolis with serious injuries.
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The driver of the other semi was not injured.
Northbound traffic was closed for approximately 5 hours before it was reopened.
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