Two Tragically Killed in an Accident in Bartholomew County, Indiana (IN)

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, IN - According to an accident report on cbs4indy.com, accident investigators stated that two people were tragcially killed in two different motor vehicle accidents in just five hours.*  At approximately 4:35 p.m., police were dispatched to an accident on E. 25th Street, just west of County Road 650 East in artholomew County, Indiana.

Tragically, a 10-year-old girl from Columbus, passed away at the accident scene.  Police officers stated that she was riding in the backseat of a her mother's Nissan Pathfinder.  Her mother was driving the SUV.  Police also responded to different accident along US 31 close to the Indianapolis Road overpass at approximately 8:55 p.m.

Accident investigators reported that a Buick Rendezvous was traveling north along Highway 31, lost control, crossed the center line, and then collided head-on into a semi truck.

Tragcially, a 53-year-old man from Edinburgh, was killed in the accident.  Police stated that he was riding as a passenger in the Buick, and he was was ejected during the impact

The Buick's driver was transported to a local Indianapolis hospital and his medical condition is unknown.  Fortunately, the semi tractor-trailer truck driver was not harmed.

Both motor vehicle accidents are being investigated by local police accident reconstructionists.

Accident News is a safety and education initiative from Montlick & Associates, designed to help people better understand and thereby avoid common accident causes. To learn more about our injury prevention programs, please visit iridesafe.com. We hope you are never in an accident, but if you or a family member are injured, call Montlick & Associates 24/7 for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333) or use our live chat at Montlick.com.

Source:

https://cbs4indy.com/news/sunday-crashes-kill-2-in-bartholomew-county/