“I needed medical attention and I was hurting and he was hitting and pushing me and calling me fat."GAS CITY – Indiana State Police say a distracted trucker drove into the back of another tractor-trailer rig, causing a crash that closed part of Interstate 69 for several hours.
The crash occurred about 5 a.m. Thursday north of the interchange with Indiana 22 near Gas City, about midway between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne.
State police say a semi hauling auto parts had pulled onto the highway when it was struck from behind. One semi was destroyed by a fire and other vehicles were damaged by debris.
Troopers ticketed the trucker for driving too fast to avoid a collision. He was taken to a Marion hospital with minor injuries.
Crews needed about seven hours to fully reopen the highway.
