Two killed, 17 hurt when semi hit van

EDINBURGH, Ind. (AP) - Police say a semi rear-ended a van on Interstate 65 near Edinburgh, killing two people and injuring 17.

The Shelby County Sheriff's Department says two of the van's passengers were pronounced dead at the scene about 30 miles south of Indianapolis about 3:30 a.m. Sunday. The rest of the van's 18 passengers were taken to area hospitals with various injuries, some critical. The truck driver had minor injuries.

The northbound lanes of the highway were closed for about five hours.

Witnesses told police the van was trying to pull onto the shoulder when the semi hit it from the rear. Witnesses also said the semi was weaving just before the crash.

Sheriff's Lt. Travis A. Maloney told the Chicago Tribune the van was carrying members of an extended family returning to Chicago after a kite flying event near Atlanta.

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