Lafayette Bluff Tunnel, SILVER CREEK TWP, Lake County
The Sprinter van was traveling northbound on highway 61 in a traffic controlled single lane construction zone. The van entered the closed construction lane inside the Lafayette tunnel, hit multiple orange barrels and crashed into the scissor lift. The scissor lift was extended to the ceiling of the tunnel and had two workers in it. One worker was able to pull themselves to safety by grabbing the lighting fixture and pulling themselves up as the scissor lift fell from under. The other worker fell to the ground. The driver and one worker were transported by ems helicopter with serious life-threatening injuries.