Teen injured in crash; vehicle hits home

A teen girl was flown by helicopter to an Indianapolis hospital yesterday afternoon after a traffic crash sent a vehicle into a home near Bartholomew County roads 450N and 425E.

Deputies report that the car, driven by a 16-year-old girl disregarded the stop sign at North 425E while turning at about 2 p.m. and the car was T-boned by a van. The van then crashed into a home at the intersection, damaging the building. The driver of the car was flown by Lifeline helicopter to Riley Hospital in Indianapolis after suffering head and facial injuries.

A 16-year-old girl who was a passenger was taken to Columbus Regional Hospital for treatment. The driver of the van, a 50-year-old Columbus man was treated at the scene by paramedics and released.

Police have not yet released the names of the victims and drivers.