(Greensburg, IN) – Seven people were injured, including two critically, when a car slammed into the Carriage on the Square Smokehouse restaurant on the Greensburg Square Tuesday evening.
Greensburg Police say a car driven by 83-year-old former State Rep. Cleo Duncan hit the building at 117 North Broadway Street while the restaurant was occupied.
First responders arrived around 6:23 p.m. and found two people trapped under the car.
A Greensburg police officer helped one of the victims by applying a tourniquet.
All of the victims were extricated by the Greensburg Fire Department and transported to medical facilities for treatment.
A total of seven patients were seen by emergency services. Two were taken to Decatur County Memorial Hospital before being airlifted to UC Medical Center in Cincinnati in critical condition. Two others were in stable condition and being evaluated at DCMH, and the other three refused treatment.
The Indiana State Police Accident Reconstruction Team was called in to assist with the investigation.
In addition to the Greensburg Fire Department and ISP, the Greensburg Police Department received assistance from Decatur County Communications; the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office; Decatur County EMS; the Letts Community Volunteer Fire Department; Decatur County EMA; the Decatur County Health Department, and Platinum Wrecker Service.
GPD is also thanking the civilians who helped first responders.
