Greensburg, Indiana, witnessed a disconcerting event yesterday evening when a vehicle plowed into the Carriage On The Square Smokehouse, injuring seven people. The incident, reported around 6:30 p.m., left two individuals critically injured after they became trapped under an 83-year-old former State Representative Cleo Duncan's car. According to FOX59/CBS4, the victims were dining outside the restaurant when the vehicle, a grey Honda passenger car, leapt the curb and collided with them.
Responding officers from Greensburg Police Department, alongside various local agencies, arrived at 117 North Broadway Street to find the ex-legislator's vehicle had crashed into the structure. "Officers arrived on the scene and found a grey Honda Passenger vehicle that had crashed into the front end of the restaurant," GPD stated, as reported by FOX59/CBS4. In a crucial act of emergency response, one of the responding officers applied a tourniquet to a victim's injuries post-extrication.
The outcome of the crash was seven evaluations by medical personnel on the scene, with two victims being airlifted to the University of Cincinnati Hospital in critical condition, as per FOX59/CBS4. Another two individuals received transportations to Decatur County Memorial Hospital where they were listed in stable condition. The other three individuals refused treatment at the scene.
An investigation into the incident's cause is ongoing with the assistance of the Indiana State Police Accident Reconstruction Team. The Carriage On The Square Smokehouse, amid recovery from the event, confirmed its closure for the remainder of the week. "The business is likely to remain closed for the remainder of the week," as the restaurant confirmed to FOX59/CBS4.
Additional resources on the scene included the Greensburg Fire Department and Decatur County EMS, among other community services, as listed by WRBI Radio.
