PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind – Around 8 p.m. Saturday evening, Indiana State Police and Putnam County emergency agencies were called to a multi-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the 46-mile marker.

Troopers say that a tractor-trailer driven by 25-year-old Harpeet Singh, of Canada, began to slow for a dog in the roadway with people attempting to chase the animal. As Singh slowed, he was struck in the rear by another tractor-trailer driven by 32-year-old Saidul Islam, of Michigan.

In between the two semis was a Hyundai Sonata driven by 55-year-old Anthony Bailey, of Avon, IN. Bailey saw in his mirror that the Islam tractor-trailer was not going to stop, so Bailey attempted to drive right onto the emergency shoulder. Bailey was still struck and forced off the roadway and rolled over multiple times.

Bailey and his passenger, 56-year-old Patricia Bailey, were both transported to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Anthony for minor injuries and Patricia for possible fractures.

Police say that they believe that the dog was a stray that had wondered onto the roadway.

Saidul Islam was airlifted to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis for fractures and facial lacerations. Islam may have been distracted by interior panel warning indicator lights of possible mechanical issues.

Eastbound traffic was diverted onto US 231 with both lanes reopened at approximately 00:40a.m.