July 18, 2006

Victim dies in traffic accident

       Firefighters from White River Township and Bargersville responded to a reported serious accident at the intersection of Smokey Row Road and Honey Creek Road earlier today.  Upon their arrival, they found a pick-up truck that had collided with a fully-loaded cement truck trapping the driver of the pick-up truck.  The man, who was unconscious, was trapped in his vehicle for about twenty minutes while firefighters and paramedics worked to free him.  Lifeline Helicopter was dispatched and landed in the front yard of a home near the accident scene.  The victim was flown to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis where he later died from his injuries.  Witnesses state that the driver of the pick-up truck crossed the center line and into the path of the cement truck.  The cement truck tried to avoid the collision, but was unable due to the narrow highway.  The road was heavily damaged by the accident as the contents of the cement truck spilled onto the roadway.  The driver of the cement truck was not trapped and received only minor injuries.  No further information was available at press time pending notification of the victim's family.  (Photos courtesy of the Daily Journal)
 

        
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