Osgood, IN — An Osgood woman was injured in a car vs. train accident Saturday evening.Ripley County Sheriff’s deputies responding to the crash at the intersection of Sycamore Street and Railroad Avenue in Osgood around 6 pm determined that 67-year-old Diane F. Vest was traveling north on Sycamore when she entered the railroad crossing and drove into the path of an eastbound CSX train.
Vest, who was the only occupant of the car, was trapped in the vehicle as a result of the collision and had to be extricated before she was airlifted by medical helicopter to UC Health for treatment of her injuries.
Other responding agencies were Ripley County EMS, Ripley County Medic and the Osgood Fire Department.
The accident is under investigation by the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office.
