ISP: Tanker truck sideswipes trooper’s car on I-65 in Jasper County
FAIR OAKS, Ind. (WISH) — Police are investigating a crash after a truck hit the back of a state trooper’s car.
According to a news release from Indiana State Police, the crash happened around 5 a.m. Monday on I-65 northbound in eastern Jasper County. That’s about halfway between the interchanges for State Road 14 for Winamac, and State Road 10 for Roselawn.
Police say they were assisting a towing company with the removal of a semi that had been involved in a crash earlier that day. While providing assistance, police say, a tanker truck sideswiped the car of Trooper Jordin Bilthuis.
Police say Bilthuis was sitting in her car with her seat belt buckled when the crash happened. Bilthuis was taken to the hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening. Police say she’s expected to make a full recovery.
Investigators say the driver of the truck, Jonathan W. Hanley, 33, from Remington, was cited for not yielding to a stationary emergency.
After further investigation, police say, they found several violations on the truck. They say the truck was operated by Hydro EXC Inc. in Griffith.