GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — One person is dead after a “severe” five-vehicle crash involving two semitrucks shut down a stretch of Interstate 69 in Grant County Wednesday afternoon, according to Indiana State Police (ISP).

INDOT’s Trafficwise website reported the crash happened on I-69 a few miles southeast of Gas City around 1:45 p.m.

According to ISP, two semitrucks, a box truck and two passenger vehicles were involved in the crash, with one of the passenger vehicles being fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived.

After firefighters put out the burning vehicle, medical personnel found a driver trapped inside who was later pronounced dead at the scene.

A preliminary investigation revealed that traffic was backed up for an unknown reason when one of the semitrucks involved in the crash failed to stop and rear-ended the vehicle being driven by the victim, according to ISP.

The three other vehicles involved in the crash also received heavy damage, according to ISP, but no other injuries were reported.

The victim’s name is being withheld by the Grant County Coroner’s Office until positive identification and next of kin notification can be made, according to ISP.

Although the crash is still under investigation, authorities believe neither alcohol nor drugs are suspected factors in the crash.

The crash initially shut down all lanes on I-69 in both directions, but the southbound lanes opened up around 2:50 p.m., according to INDOT.

The lane closures in the area have lasted for several hours, and all northbound lanes are still closed as of 11:00 p.m., according to INDOT.