The truck landed on its side in the median in the crash that happened shortly before 4 p.m. at mile marker 12 of I-70, between state Route 503 and U.S. 127.
The two men were taken to Reid Health Hospital in Richmond, Indiana, with minor injuries, Root said.
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The drivers were headed back towards Missouri at the time of the crash, the sergeant said.
Although the truck crashed into the wide median, troopers shut down the left lane of eastbound I-70 so a broom truck from the Ohio Department of Transportation could clear debris.
“There was a significant amount of gravel and dirt that was pushed into the roadway,” Root said.
Traffic also was delayed because many motorists were slowing to look at the crash, some with cellphones hanging out the window to take photos and videos.
The driver will be cited for failing to maintain reasonable control, he said.
FIRST REPORT
Two people were taken to area hospitals early this evening after a semi overturned on eastbound I-70.
The crash was reported shortly before 4 p.m. at the 12 mile marker of I-70, just east of Eaton, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Dayton Post.
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The left lane will remain closed for several hours, the patrol said.
The semi was the only vehicle involved in the crash, and it’s not known what caused it to land on its side.
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