Indiana State Police Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Fire Truck

The accident took place Saturday morning near Madison.

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(Madison, Ind.) - Indiana State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a fire truck. 

The accident occurred on Clifty Hollow Road on Hanover Hill near Madison on Saturday around 8:35 a.m.

According to a news release, the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post Crash Reconstruction team indicated that a 2005 International Fire Truck from the Hanover Fire Department, driven by Charles Justice, 69, of Hanover, had responded to the area to assist in clearing dried mud from the roadway. 

The fire truck was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Clifty Hollow Road when it struck an oncoming vehicle, driven by Terrie Cox, 44, of Milton, head on in the westbound lanes. 

As a result, Cox sustained fatal injuries. 

No other injuries were reported. 

The investigation is ongoing. Toxicology tests are pending at this time although alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be factors in the crash. 

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