Indiana State Police
Indiana State Police
(Versailles, Ind.) – Icy road conditions are being blamed for a crash that saw a UPS truck collide head-on with a semi tractor Monday morning, Indiana State Police said.
At about 6:30, a 1996 International UPS delivery truck was westbound on U.S. 50 just east of County Road 300 West when driver Michael Collins lost control on the icy road.
The truck skidded left-of-center and struck a 2012 Volvo semi driven by Donald R. Hinkle.
Hinkle had swerved to the right into a ditch in an attempt to avoid the collision, but the UPS truck still hit the front corner of the trailer.
Collins, 29, of Holton, was flown by Stat Flight helicopter to University Hospital in Cincinnati with serious injuries. His condition at this time is unknown.
Hinkle, 50, of Lima, Ohio, was transported by Rescue 69 to Margaret-Mary Hospital in Batesville for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Indiana State Police were assisted at the scene by Ripley County Sheriff’s Deputies, Versailles Fire Department, Rescue 69, Stat Flight, and Ripley County EMA.
The crash remains under investigation.
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