Vigo County—This morning at 1:30, Indiana State Police and other emergency services responded to a one-vehicle rollover crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the 10.5 mile marker. The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Preliminary investigation revealed a 1999 Chevrolet Blazer was eastbound on I-70, drifted off the north side of the roadway, overcorrected and traveled back onto the roadway, ultimately spinning out of control and rolling over in the median. An alcoholic beverage container was found in the vehicle and toxicology results are pending. Seatbelts were in use.
The female victim is believed to be 38 years-of-age and from the state of Missouri. The Indiana State Police and Vigo County Coroner’s Office are attempting to located family members at this time.
The crash was investigated by Trooper David Petrowski. Assisting were Master Trooper Todd Brown, Vigo County Sheriff’s Office, Vigo County Coroner’s Office, Terre Haute Police Department, and the Terre Haute Fire Department.
The interstate was initially closed for approximately 30 minutes. One lane was open for the next 90 minutes for a total of two hours. Crash cleanup is complete and both lanes are currently open at this time.
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