The crash has caused a hazardous materials response, and drivers who normally use I-94 are advised to seek alternate routes.
Northwest Indiana was hit especially hard by the winter storm and extreme cold Thursday and Friday – and parts remained under a blizzard warning Friday night.
Separate crashes blocked portions of Interstate 94 and Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana through the day and into the night on Friday, as frigid temperatures and high winds led to dangerous driving conditions. Indiana State Police said a tanker truck rolled over shortly before noon in the eastbound lanes of I-94 west of the State Road 49, near Chesterton. All eastbound lanes were still blocked as late as 10 p.m., and would be for several more hours.The tanker was carrying sodium hydroxide, a caustic chemical involved in the manufacturing of soap. The presence of the chemical prompted a hazardous materials response before the truck could be removed from the road.
In addition, I-94 was closed for several hours in Michigan at the Niles exit, due to multiple crashes and the weather.
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