Truck driver shot on I-65 in Northwest Indiana, suffers potentially life-threatening wound
Traffic was closed in both directions for a time after the shooting, but reopened by 8 p.m. A semi-trailer truck driver was shot on I-65 in Jasper County, Indiana, causing a potentially life-threatening wound near Roseland. The incident occurred around 4:45 p.m. on the southbound lanes of the interstate, six miles south of the Roselawn/Demotte exit to S.R. 10. The victim was transported to Indianapolis in a medical transport helicopter and traffic was temporarily closed in both directions for a time before 8 pm. State police are currently investigating the shooting.
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ROSELAWN, Ind. (CBS) -- Indiana State Police late Thursday were investigating the shooting of a semi-trailer truck driver on I-65 near Roseland.
Around 4:45 p.m., Indiana state troopers were called to the southbound lanes of I-65 in Jasper County, six miles south of the Roselawn/Demotte exit to S.R. 10.
State Police said the truck driver was headed down the road when he suffered a gunshot wound. His wound is potentially life-threatening, state police said.
Responding troopers rendered first aid until paramedics came, and the victim was taken to Indianapolis in a medical transport helicopter.
Traffic was closed in both directions for a time after the shooting, but reopened by 8 p.m.
State police said the investigation was ongoing Thursday night.