(Ripley County, IN) – A Decatur County Sheriff’s deputy and a Ripley County Highway Department employee both suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 421 at County Road 600 North between Osgood and Napoleon on Tuesday around 10:47 a.m.
The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office says David Franklin of Holton was operating a highway department tractor when he pulled off 600 North in front of a Decatur County sheriff’s vehicle that was northbound on U.S. 421, driven by Deputy William Pruitt.
Both vehicles sustained heavy damage.
U.S. 421 was closed for two hours during the cleanup.
Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be factors in the crash.
The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Osgood Police Department, Ripley County Emergency Medical Services, Osgood Fire Department, Napoleon Fire Department, Affordable Todd’s Wrecker, TDS Towing, and Ripley County Communications.
