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Last updated on Thursday, November 15, 2018
(CLARK CO.) - This morning at approximately 3:55 a.m., on I-65 near the 11.9 Mile Marker, a 2011 Toyota Sienna, (minivan), was traveling northbound in the center lane when the driver had to slow down for a fallen tree that was across all three lanes of travel.
A 2015 Mack U.P.S. semi-tractor with duel trailers was traveling behind the van. The semi-tractor and dual trailers were unable to slow down and rear-ended the van, pushing it into the median guardrail.
The Sienna mini-van was occupied by four people. The driver, Norma P. Zepeda-Escobar, 28, from Lilburn, Georgia along with passengers, Julio C. Escobar, 32, from Hyattsville, Maryland and Abisai D. Garcia, 30, from Lilburn, Georgia were transported to the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY with unknown injuries. Another passenger, Isidra Cornejo Pineda, 33, from Lilthonia, Georgia was declared deceased at the scene.
The semi-tractor and dual trailers were driven by Dennis D. Summers, from Franklin, Indiana. He was not injured.
Interstate #65 northbound was closed at the Nine Mile Marker, (Sellersburg), routing traffic to U.S. #31 for approximately 2.5 hours.
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