UPDATE: One Lane Of SR 1 Open After Gravel Truck Overturns

About 20 tons of gravel were spilled in the crash near Dover.

Update published at 2:39 p.m.:

Dearborn County Dispatch reports that one lane of State Road 1 has reopened at the crash scene at Zimmer Road.

Emergency crews remain on the scene clearing the overturned dump truck and the gravel it lost. Motorists should expect delays.

 

Original story published at 2:05 p.m.:

(Dover, Ind.) - A truck hauling gravel has overturned on State Road 1 in northern Dearborn County, closing the highway.

The wreck occurred at around 1:55 p.m. Monday on S.R. 1 near Zimmer Road.

At least one person was reportedly injured in the crash.

The truck which overturned lost its load of about 20 tons of gravel, which could extend the time it takes to clear the wreck.

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