Area police departments report numerous crashes and vehicles sliding off the road following the dusting of snow early Friday morning.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department reported over 20 calls for wrecks and motorist assists for sliding off slick roads. There were no injuries reported in any of the crashes. Most of the issues were around bridges and overpasses. Multiple calls were received along US 50 east of Salem near Kinmundy Road and US 51 at Wisher Road south of Patoka.
State Police also handled several crashes on I-57.
Salem Firemen were called to a report of a car on fire on southbound I-57 at mile marker 122 six miles north of the US 50 exit. A mechanical problem apparently caused the fire. The driver was able to get out of the vehicle without injury.
In Jefferson County, Jefferson Fire reported a semi slid off westbound I64 east of Mt. Vernon near the Rest Area and hit a tree. The three occupants were all trapped inside. They were extricated by the fire department before being taken to a Mt. Vernon hospital for treatment. The fire department doesn’t believe any of those injured were from the local area. The call came in at 7:42 Friday morning.
Jefferson Fire was also called out at 5:49 Friday morning to a report of a semi that slid off I-57 southbound at mile marker 92 north of the south split and caught fire. The driver was able to get out of the truck on his own prior to the fire and was transported to a Mt. Vernon hospital for treatment of injuries. The trailer full of filters was destroyed. State Police also handled that crash.
We’ll have further details if they become available.
