“Owen County Crash Sends Several Spencer-Owen Students to Area Hospitals” from Indiana State Police-Bloomington District 33-Bloomington, IN : Nixle

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Freedom, Indiana
US 231 southbound near Dunn Road
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Incident type
Crash, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Freedom Indiana in Freedom, Indiana: A southbound US 231 semi tractor‐trailer slid across the center line and struck a northbound Spencer‐Owen school bus carrying 31 passengers, pushing the bus off the roadway toward a tree line. Twelve students were transported to area hospitals for injuries ranging from glass cuts to head, chest and arm pain.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Injured
Verl Keith Driver Injured
Christopher Lee Reinhardt Driver Unknown

Original reporting

“Owen County Crash Sends Several Spencer-Owen Students to Area Hospitals” from Indiana State Police-Bloomington District 33-Bloomington, IN : Nixle

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