Semi fails to slow down on I70, one person dead

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Interstate 70 was the scene of another deadly accident yesterday afternoon.  Shortly before 5pm first responders were on the scene of semi that had gone off the road near the 25-mile marker slowing traffic.  A semi coming upon the slowed traffic failed to slow and slammed into the rear of another semi killing the driver.  There were no other injuries and the name of the driver has not been released.  This happened just days after two children died and their mother and another child were seriously injured when a semi slammed into the rear of their van that was stopped in traffic near the same location on the highway.  Meanwhile You’ll see Terre Haute city police patrol cares on I-70, staring Aug. 1, through Aug. 10. That’s thanks to federal grant money. Police will patrol from the state line to the Clay County linefollowing the recent fatal crashes along the interstate.