VERSAILLES, Ind. – Ripley County detectives say alcohol may be a factor in a crash that hospitalized a Milroy man.
Crash investigators say Merle Mcfadden, 44, was traveling southbound from Versailles on S.R. 129 on Friday afternoon when the 1989 Chevrolet pickup left the roadway.
The vehicle came back on the road crossing the northbound lane before leaving the road and flipping on its top.
Deputies said McFadden was flown to St. Vincent in Indianapolis for treatment of serious injuries including head trauma.
The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash.
