Emergency crews respond to Terre Haute crashes

Hulman Street/ Lucy Perry photo

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

The Terre Haute Police Department responded to two separate crashes with injuries reported Saturday night. 

Around 8 p.m., emergency crews responded to the intersection at S. Fruitridge Avenue and Hulman Street. A red passenger car collided with a dark colored SUV.

According to scanner traffic, three people reported minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital for observation.

The SUV sustained heavy passenger -side damage. The car sustained front - end damage. Air bags deployed.

S.3rd St./Lucy Perry photo

A single-vehicle crash on S. Third Street occurred around the same time.

Emergency crews responded to the incident, near McKeen Street, where a black SUV struck a utility pole. 

According to scanner traffic, the driver suffered multiple lacerations on his head and was transpored to a nearby hospital for treatment. The vehicle sustained heavy front- end damage. Airbags deployed.