I-65 reopens after fiery crash involving semi in NW Indiana, video shows

LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (WLS) -- A highway was shut down for hours after a semi caught fire in Northwest Indiana, video shows.

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After eight hours - I-65 reopened in Northwest Indiana after a semi fire, the Indiana Department of Transportation said.

The semi crash happened on the northbound lanes of I-65 near the Lowell exit on Saturday just before 7 a.m.

Indiana State Police said the highway was closed while crews fixed the asphalt.

By 5 p.m. all lanes had reopened.

Video shows a semi on its side across all lanes.

It is unknown if anybody was hurt in the crash. Police continue to investigate what caused the semi to catch fire.