Emergency crews respond to crash on SR 46

 

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By Lucy Perry

Indiana Central News


Emergency crews responded to a crash with injuries on Terre Haute's east side Thursday morning.


Around 9 a.m., The Terre Haute Police Department and Terre Haute Fire Department were dispatched to the two-vehicle accident at the intersection of S.R. 46 and Bill Farr Drive. A commercial van sustained heavy front-end damage and an SUV sustained driver's side damage in the incident. Airbags deployed.


Location: Terre Haute, IN, USA

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