Versailles Man Injured in Semi Crash on U.S. 50

Ripley County Sheriff's deputies responded to the crash on Saturday afternoon.

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(Ripley County, Ind.) – A semi-truck driver was injured in a single vehicle accident on Saturday.

Ripley County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash on U.S. 50 just east of Elrod around 4:47 p.m., where Robert Kappes lost control of his semi and landed in a field on its side.

Kappes, 57, of Versailles, was airlifted to UC Medical Center with a head injury.

His status is unknown currently.

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