UPDATE: All lanes of I-465 near U.S. 40 have reopened.
IFD says one firefighter is seriously hurt from getting hit in the face by broke glass. That firefighter is in a hospital.
The driver of the semi, Anthony Ayers, told firefighters he heard a bang, pulled off to the side of the road, and saw his semi on fire. He believes the drive shaft came loose and punctured a hole in the tank. Ayres has worked for Browns Oil Service for three months.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A tanker that caught fire Saturday morning has temporarily shut down all lanes of traffic on Interstate 465 on the city’s east side.
According to Indiana State Police, a tanker hauling fuel caught fire around 8 a.m. on southbound I-465 near U.S. 40 East. That’s on the city’s east side.
