DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department says that wind may have caused a truck and the camper it was pulling to jack-knife on I-69 Saturday.
It happened near the 329-mile marker in DeKalb County when police say the driver encountered “severe crosswind” just after 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
It tipped the camper trailer onto its side before jack-knifing and spinning before ultimately coming to a stop in the middle of the road.
The truck only suffered small damage to the hitch area estimated at around $1,000. The camper reported major damage totaling around $20,000, according to a news release. The driver did not suffer any injuries
Traffic was diverted off the interstate for about two hours.
The DeKalb Co. Sheriff’s Department was assisted by the Auburn Police Dept. and the Auburn Fire Dept.
