Accidents on I-65 & Broadway Make Driving Rough In Northwest Indiana

As I was heading out for work a little after 6 a.m. this morning, I heard a traffic report that there was a serious personal injury accident on I-65 near the 73rd Street overpass in the northbound lanes north of US 30 in Merrillville.

As I was filling up with gasoline at Thornton's on 61st Avenue in Hobart, I saw the news helicopter hovering over that area for a fairly long time. As I was leaving the gas station, the helicopter headed north following I-65 and found another auto accident that had happened at Broadway and 44th where a car hit a light pole.

It was tough driving for Northwest Indiana drivers and commuters today.



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Steel Erupts Into Ball Of Flame Injuring 7 At ArcelorMittal in Northwest Indiana

Seven steel workers were injured when molten steel erupted into a ball of flame today at a Burns Harbor, Indiana steel mill, reports the Chicago Tribune. Word about the cause of the accident and the medical condition of the Northwest Indiana steel workers injured at ArcelorMittal wasn't known at the time of the report.

All seven were wearing flame-retardant protective clothing and were standing next to the plant's No. 1 oxygen furnace when they were "hit with this backlash of extreme heat, slag and molten steel," United Steelworkers Local 6787 president Paul Gibson said.

CBS 2 News Chicago reports that all of the injured steel workers were burned. According to the report, at least one steel worker was in serious condition.

It's easy to forget that making steel is a dangerous -- but necessary job.

Our wishes and prayers are with the steel workers and their families during this time.

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