CARMEL, IN - An accident shut down a bridge over Interstate 465 in Carmel on Thursday afternoon, the Indiana Department of Transportation said.
In a post on X at 4:36 p.m., INDOT East Central said an oversized load struck the Spring Mill Road bridge over the I-465 westbound lanes. The road was closed until the bridge can be deemed safe to drive across. The beams of the span were inspected following the collision.
Carmel police later released an update saying that I-465 westbound had reopened but Spring Mill Road remained closed awaiting the INDOT inspection. The Carmel Fire Department said crews were also cleaning up a large fuel spill resulting from the crash.
Our Indianapolis car accident lawyer will continue to monitor this developing story and provide any updates as they are made publicly available.
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— INDOT East Central (@INDOTEast) July 18, 2024
Today an oversized load had hit the Spring Mill Rd. bridge over I-465 westbound lanes.
The beams were inspected and we've decided to closed Spring Mill Rd. over I-465 until this bridge is safe to drive across. We will notify you when we have more information. pic.twitter.com/dhOELcxyiP
