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Updated: Tuesday, 04 Sep 2012, 4:41 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 04 Sep 2012, 2:43 PM EDT

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - A semi truck and car crashed Tuesday afternoon on North River Road, shutting down north- and southbound traffic for more than an hour.

West Lafayette police dispatchers say the wreck happened around 1:45 p.m. near 1940 North River Road in West Lafayette.

Crews on the scene say a car was heading southbound on North River Road and the driver went to pass a car in a no pass zone.

Investigators say the car struck a semi that was northbound.

The female driver of the car was sent to the hospital with what is believe to be non-life-threatening injuries.

The road is still closed at this time, but our NewsChannel 18 crew on the scene said at 2:30 a tow truck had just arrived.

Crews say there may be a power outage to a nearby house after the semi hit a power line pole.

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