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All lanes of EB I-70 near Indianapolis Int’l Airport back open after crash

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — All lanes of eastbound I-70 near the Indianapolis International Airport reopened at around 8:30 a.m. following an earlier crash involving a jackknifed semitruck.

The crash happened just after 6:30 a.m. near the ramp for I-465.

Police shut down traffic between Ronald Reagan Parkway and High School Road, about two miles east of Plainfield.

Traffic was backed up for several miles. Drivers were advised to avoid the area and take US 40 instead of the interstate.