Versailles Firefighters Provide Aid At Two Incidents Minutes Apart

Both incidents occurred Wednesday afternoon on U.S. 421.

Photos by Versailles Fire Rescue.

(Versailles, Ind.) – It was a busy Wednesday for first responders in Ripley County.

Versailles Firefighters responded to two crashes within minutes of each other during the afternoon hours of February 3.

The first accident took place on U.S. 421, north of Versailles, where a vehicle crashed into a utility pole.

While on the scene, Versailles Fire was also dispatched to U.S. 421 near the 7000 block for a vehicle fire.

No injuries were reported.

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