Merom man injured in off-round vehicle accident
About 8:10 p.m., Sullivan County Sheriff's Department Dispatch received a 911 call reporting an off-road vehicle had collided with a truck on Third Street just north of Indiana 58.
Witnesses reported the off-road vehicle traveling recklessly at a high rate of speed prior to the accident.
The operator of that vehicle, Timothy J. Porras, 29, of Merom, was ejected from the vehicle in the accident, and he was airlifted to Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis in serious condition.
No safety equipment was utilized at the time of the accident and alcohol is a possible contributing factor, police said. The incident is still under investigation.
Indiana Conservation Officers remind the public that ORV operators and passengers should always wear a helmet and protective riding gear and use all safety restraints. For information on off-road vehicle laws and safe operating procedures, visit offroad-ed.com/in/handbook/ and on.IN.gov/offroading.
Assisting agencies include Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, Carlise Town Marshal, Sullivan County Ambulance Team, Gill Township Fire Department, Haddon Township Fire Department and Air Evac Life Team 39.
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