No Injuries in Single Vehicle Crash Near Versailles

US 50 had to be temporarily shut down on Thursday due to the accident.

Photo by Versailles Fire Rescue

(Versailles, Ind.) - U.S. 50 near Versailles had to be closed on Thursday afternoon for a traffic accident. 

Versailles Firefighters responded to the accident around 3:47 p.m., about two miles east of the Versailles area. 

Upon arrival, the vehicle involved was located off the roadway and on fire. 

No injuries were reported and a cause of the crash remains unknown. 

Versailles Fire Rescue was assisted at the scene by Ripley County EMS, Indiana State Police, Ripley County Sheriff's Office and Indiana Conservation Officer.

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