4 hurt in collision involving Indiana Department of Corrections van

PUTNAMVILLE, IN - Four people were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon following a crash involving an Indiana Department of Correction van, WXIN reports.

The accident took place on US-231 near Jackson Street in Greencastle, Putnam County. According to Indiana State Police, a 47-year-old Greencastle man was driving a 2024 GMC pickup truck north at about 4 p.m. when he drifted to the south side of the road and crashed into the corrections van head-on.

Four people were flown to hospitals in Indianapolis with injuries that were regarded as serious but not life-threatening. They were the driver of the pickup, the driver of the DOC van, an additional corrections officer in the van, and one inmate.

Further updates will be provided by our Indianapolis car accident lawyer as more information becomes available regarding the incident.

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