By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News


SULLIVAN COUNTY -- Three people were hospitalized following a  head-on crash outside of Dugger this morning.

All three victims were transported to a Terre Haute hospital for medical treatment:

• Driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee, Charles D. Fisher, 53, of Dugger,suffered lacerations and complained of chest pain.
• Driver of the Chevrolet pick-up truck, Ross A. Deschamp, 47, of Jasonville, suffered contusions and lacerations.
• His passenger, Dawn R. Deschamp, also 47, and of Jasonville, suffered contusions and lacerations. She appeared to have  hand and leg injuries as well, according to the report.

According to Sullivan County Sheriff Clark Cottom, deployed air bags saved the victims' lives in the high impact crash.

Deputies of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the scene of the two-vehicle on SR54, west of Dugger , just before 9:30 a.m. 

Investigation revealed that the Jeep Cherokee was eastbound on SR54, when it began weaving as it approached the intersection of CR50 South. 

"As the Jeep neared CR50, the driver suddenly turned east, resulting in the Jeep colliding head-on with a westbound Chevrolet pickup truck," he said, noting that witnesses said Fisher possibly was fatigued. He was cited for driving left of center.

The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office was assisted by Indiana State Police, Dugger Town Marshal, along with Carlisle, Sullivan City Fire, and Greene County Ambulances. Union Fire and Rescue also assisted.

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

CLAY COUNTY— A 15-year-old juvenile was incarcerated in the Vigo County Juvenile Detention Center while he awaits court action in Clay County on a charge of receiving stolen weapons. 

Indiana State Police Sgt. Joe Watts said detectives from the Putnamville Post were contacted by a rural Greencastle  resident about the theft of his Rugar .357 magnum and Rugar .44 magnum on Monday . The victim alleges the handguns were stolen a  suspect, known to the family. 

Officers of the Brazil Police Department located the runaway teen in the city later later in the day. He complied with helping investigators recover the weapons.

"The juvenile led ISP investigators to a remote area in Clay County where the .357 was recovered. The .44 handgun was sold to an adult," Watts said, adding, " ISP detectives located the adult, and ultimately the handgun in possession of another adult, who relinquished the weapon to ISP."