CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A semi driver from Tennessee was killed Wednesday night when his truck rear-ended another semi on I-70 eastbound in Clay County.
According to Indiana State Police, a 2012 Freightliner driven by Emmanuel Ramos, age 35, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was traveling in the driving lane near the 19-mile marker eastbound. Ramos was traveling approximately 60 MPH when suddenly, his semi was struck in the rear by another semi tractor-trailer.
The force of this collision caused both semi tractor-trailers off Interstate 70 to the south side into the wood line.
The other semi-tractor trailer was driven by Carey W. Baker, age 48, of Sevierville, Tennessee. Baker was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Clay County Coroner’s Office.
A passenger Ian M. Windom, age 26, of Sevierville, Tennessee, who was in the sleeper berth of Baker’s tractor-trailer, received neck and back injuries, and was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Indianapolis for treatment of non-life threatening.
Ramos was transported by ambulance service to Terre Haute Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
An autopsy for Baker has been scheduled for Thursday at Terre Haute Regional Hospital.
The crash is still under investigation by authorities. Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be a contributing factor.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
