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Accident Closes State Road 46 Near Stinesville Road Tuesday

Last updated on Wednesday, May 9, 2018

(BLOOMINGTON) - An accident on State Road 46, near Stinesville Road closed the road for more than an hour Tuesday morning.

The three-vehicle crash in the 8800 block of State Road 46 was reported just before 9 a.m.

According to Monroe County Police, the accident happened after a vehicle with a flat tire moved to the side of the westbound lane. In the slow-moving traffic a driver of a minivan lost control of their vehicle, crossed the centerline, striking a pickup truck in the eastbound lane causing the pickup to flip. The van then veered back into the westbound lane and struck a Volkswagen Jetta.

Police say multiple people suffered non life-threatening injuries and were transported to local hospitals for treatment.

The highway was closed between West Chafin Chapel and Stinesville roads for about an hour and a half.

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