Indiana State Police sent this bulletin at 06/05/2017 01:37 PM EDT
Jasper County – A single-vehicle roll-over injured the driver sending him to the hospital, yesterday, Sunday, June 4th, 2017, afternoon.
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Kim Zelnis revealed at approximately 5:23 p.m., on I-65 south bound at the 200 mile marker (this is 15 miles south of the Rensselaer exit) a 2010 Dodge Caliber driven by Zachary V. Valente, 25 of Rockton, Illinois was in the left lane when an unknown tan vehicle went to pass the Caliber in the right lane.
The tan car attempted to change lanes back to the left and almost side swiped Valente’s Caliber. This caused Valente to over-correct to avoid the tan car, lose control in the gravel as he went off the roadway, and roll the Caliber 2-3 times across the center grassy median.
The tan vehicle continued southbound without stopping. Valente’s Caliber came to rest on its top near the northbound left lane.
Valente was taken to Franciscan Health Hospital in Rensselaer with non-life threatening injuries.
Assisting Trooper Butch Crowder and Cooper’s Towing
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