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Two sisters critically injured in Greenfield crash

Posted at 4:53 PM, Dec 08, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-08 19:20:57-05

GREENFIELD, Ind. — The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a crash Saturday afternoon that left a 20-year-old and her sister critically injured.

Emergency responders were called around 12:30 p.m. to the area of 525 West and 100 North on the report of a crash involving a car and a heavy truck.

Investigators said in a press release the heavy truck is used to haul dumpsters from construction sites.

The driver of the car was flown to IU Health Methodist Hospital by a medical helicopter. Her sister was flown by a medical helicopter to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.

The truck was traveling westbound on 100 North and did not have a stop sign. The car was traveling southbound on 525 West and had a stop sign at the intersection.

Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash, according to investigators.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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