Courtesy of BCSO
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle fire on Brush Creek Drive in Sand Creek Township on Tuesday at 3 a.m. Deputies found a truck burning just a few feet from a house.
When attempts to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers were unsuccessful, officers used a truck with a tow strap to pull the burning vehicle away from the residence so flames would not spread to the home.
The Columbus Township Fire and Rescue and the Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene and quickly put out the blaze, saving most of the personal items inside the truck.
Silverton Road has reopened to traffic.
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A crash has closed Silverton Road NE about two miles west of Silverton Monday afternoon.
Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Silverton Road and Brush Creek Drive NE at about 11:39 a.m. for a report of a crash, according to dispatch records.
Officials say two vehicles were involved in the incident and ask that drivers avoid the area.
No information about injuries or the events that led up to the crash were released.
More information will be added when available.