MADISON COUNTY — A man was killed in a crash involving two semis on Interstate 69 in Pendleton on Sunday morning.
Deputies with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 214.9-mile marker, near exit 214 to Lapel and Fortville, on reports of a crash at 4:15 a.m.
According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, a 2020 Volvo semi, driven by 26-year-old Piyush Bali, of Canada, was traveling southbound on I-69 when it rear-ended another semi that was also traveling southbound.
The Volvo then rolled over onto its side after disconnecting from its trailer.
Bali was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the Volvo was transported to Methodist hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the other semi was not injured, according to police.
I-69 was closed for nearly seven hours due to this incident.
