Greencastle couple seriously injured in Monday crash
A Greencastle man and woman are hospitalized in Indianapolis following a serious crash Monday afternoon on State Road 240 in eastern Putnam County.
Driver James Grivas, 59, was taken to an Indianapolis hospital by ambulance, while Susan Grivas, 58, was taken to Indianapolis by helicopter, after their passenger vehicle was struck head-on by a box truck.
At approximately 3:40 p.m. Monday, the box truck was eastbound on State Road 240 near County Road 725 East, driven by Wayman C. Brown II, 27, Indianapolis.
Brown told Indiana State Trooper Colton Manor he had dropped a bottle on the floorboard of his truck. Brown was attempting to retrieve the bottle, which was located under the accelerator.
At this point, the truck went left of center and struck the westbound passenger vehicle head on.
Scanner traffic shortly after the incident indicated that victims were entrapped with obvious signs of injury when first responders arrived.
Fire crews from Fillmore, Jefferson Township and Greencastle were all dispatched for extrication and cleanup efforts.
With three total victims, Putnam County EMS was on the scene, with both Hendricks County Ambulance and Monrovia Ambulance also called.
Susan Grivas was ultimately transported from the scene by StatFlight helicopter.
Putnam County Sheriff’s Office also assisted at the scene.
The road was closed until around 5 p.m. for the investigation and cleanup, the Indiana Department of Transportation reported.