The Bourbon Fire Department assisted a fiery semi crash in Kosciusko County Thursday evening.
About 6:35 a semi tractor trailer carrying approximately 7,700 gallons of ethanol alcohol was north bound on County Road 800 West in K-County. The semi dropped off the shoulder about a half mile north of County Road 400 North. The driver over-corrected causing the ethanol to slosh within the tank. The trailer disconnected from the tractor and both units rolled over several times, igniting a fire.
The fuel began to burn and spread to a nearby field. The driver of the semi tractor was able to exit the vehicle, with only minor injuries.
Additional details are not available at this time.
Responding Agencies included the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Lutheran EMS, Kosciusko County Emergency Management, the American Red Cross, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Kosciusko County Highway Department and the Atwood, Etna Green, Nappanee, Bourbon and Winona Lake Fire Departments.
