MIAMI COUNTY — UPDATE @ 2:05 p.m.:
Two drivers were injured, including one who was flown from the scene, after a crash involving a van and semitrailer on U.S. 36 in Miami County Friday afternoon, according to deputies.
The crash was reported around 12:40 p.m. on U.S. 36 and Greenville Falls-Clayton Road, west of Covington.
A preliminary investigation found the driver of a van traveling south on Greenville Falls-Clayton Road was stopped at the stop sign, but pulled out in front of a semitrailer going west on U.S. 36, deputies told News Center 7. The semitrailer hit the van, causing the semi to overturn and catch fire.
The driver of the semitrailer was able to get out of the cab, however he suffered burns and was transported by CareFlight medical helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital, deputies said.
The driver of the van was trapped inside the vehicle after the crash, but was rescued by fire crews and transported by ground ambulance to an area hospital.
The conditions of both drivers were not released.
We’ll continue to update this story as we learn more.
FIRST REPORT
Serious injuries were reported after a crash involving a semitrailer and a van on U.S. 36 in Miami County Friday, according to initial reports.
Crews were called to the area of U.S. 36 and Greenville Falls-Clayton Road, west of Covington, around 12:40 p.m.
Initial reports indicate a semitrailer was fully engulfed in flames after the crash. The driver of the second vehicle was reportedly trapped inside after the crash.
The conditions of those injured in the crash were not immediately known.
Emergency crews initially requested two medical helicopters to fly to the scene, however one of those helicopters was later cancelled.
U.S. 36 is reportedly shut down in both directions near the crash scene, initial reports indicate.
We have a crew on the way and we’ll update this story as we learn more.
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