Tuesday Evening Water Rescue In Southern Vigo County

VIGO COUNTY, Ind – Tuesday evening around 6:45 p.m. emergency crews were called to a single vehicle accident on US 41 South near Crossing Blvd and Winthrop Ct. which is across from the south Walmart.

Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse says that a vehicle went off the road and was submerged in a retention pond.

Police say that the driver was conscious and communicating with first responders and was helped out of the vehicle and was taken to Terre Haute Regional Hospital for treatment of cold exposure.

Drugs and alcohol did not appear to be a factor.