Staff Reports
Bartholomew County Sheriff deputies, with the help of the Columbus Fire Department, rescued two people from a vehicle that was stalled in high water in the 700 block of Jonesville Road at 3:52 a.m. Saturday.
Deputies said the vehicle was stalled in the high water and they advised the male and female to stay inside the vehicle as the Columbus Fire Department arrived to assist. Both were checked by Columbus Regional Hospital emergency medical services. The driver received a citation for not complying with road closing signs.
No one was injured.
Assisting agencies: Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus Fire Department, Columbus Township Fire Department, Bartholomew County Swift Water Rescue Team.
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Road closings and high water notifications from Bartholomew County Emergency Management:
- East County Road 550N, between U.S. 31 and North County Road 50W
- Gladstone Avenue from the city limits to County Road 300S
- East County Road 500S at South County Road 300E
- County Road 550N from U.S. 31 to Owens Bend near River Road
- Enon Road
- Sunland Road
- County Road 225N at State Road 9 to Newburn Road
- County Road 425N
- County Road 850S
- County Road 900N
- Jonesville Road at County Road 450S
- Jonesville Road at Southern Crossing
- Jonesville Road at Garden Street
- West County Road 450N between U.S. 31 and County Road 110W.High water
High water
- East County Road 800N and North County Road 425E
- East County Road 800N at North County Road 100W
- North County Road 425E north of East County Road 800N
- County Road 50W north of 700N
- East County Road 800N at Base Road
- East County Road 1000 at North State Road 9.
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