Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 80/90 Toll Road near Howe, Indiana.
What Happened: Three tractor-trailers collided in a chain-reaction accident.
Participants:
- Michael Lohman, driver of tractor-trailer
- Ben M. Tehrani, driver of second tractor-trailer
- Elvis Maksuti, driver of third tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Michael Lohman, 53, injured
- Ben M. Tehrani, injured
Details:
On or about Friday, June 5th, 2021, around 5:00 in the afternoon, an accident between three tractor-trailers sent two people to the hospital. Troopers from the ISP said the accident happened along Interstate 80/90 Toll Road just outside Howe, Indiana.
Authorities said Lohman and Ben Tehrani were injured when a Lohman’s tractor-trailer allegedly struck the back of another 18-wheeler. After the initial impact, a third tractor-trailer was somehow struck. Lohman is believed to have suffered two severed legs in the accident, while another truck driver, identified as Ben Tehrani, was treated for unspecified injuries after the accident.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident happened just a few miles north of Howe, which is about 53 miles north of Fort Wayne.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene of the accident.