COLUMBUS, Ind. — Bartholomew County Sheriff deputies were sent to a four-vehicle accident at 6:05 p.m. Friday that closed U.S. 31 near County Road 100S until about 9:30 p.m.
A few minutes later, at approximately 6:09 p.m., as a direct result of traffic backed up from the first crash, a second personal injury crash occurred when the driver of a Chevrolet Avalanche realized too late that traffic was at a standstill northbound on US 31. The Avalanche skidded sideways but a semi-tractor trailer, traveling behind the Avalanche, was unable to stop. The semi struck the Avalanche from behind as well as a Mazda passenger car that was stopped at the end of the line of traffic.
Columbus Regional Hospital EMS treated one occupant on scene. One occupant of the Mazda
had minor injuries and a juvenile in the Avalanche suffered a minor leg injury.
