BUTLER TOWNSHIP — One person was taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi on I-75 early Sunday morning in Butler Township.
Vandalia Police dispatch confirmed the crash happened on I-75 southbound at Benchwood Road shortly before 2:30 a.m.
Vandalia crews responded to assist Butler Fire and Harrison Twp. Fire/EMS crews on what turned out to be a multi-vehicle accident, according to a social media post from the Vandalia Division of Fire.
A passenger vehicle struck a semi trailer stopped alongside the road, the post stated. As police and fire crews were arriving, a second passenger vehicle struck a Vandalia Police cruiser that was stopped providing traffic control.
The driver of the first car that struck semi was the only injury reported, according to the post. The driver was transported with minor injuries to a local hospital.
The Vandalia officer was not injured.