Indiana Accident News

Fiery Clark County Crash On I-265 Leaves Five Seriously Injured

A dramatic crash on Interstate 265 in Clark County resulted in five people being rushed to the hospital with serious injuries and a closed interstate as police investigated this Indiana car crash. Three passersby, including one off-duty Jeffersonville police officers are being hailed as heroes after pulling two victims from their car before it burst into flames after the accident.

According to the Jeffersonville News & Tribune, a car containing 31-year-old Jason Baker and 34-year-old Linda Needler, both of Charlestown, was driving down I-265 when the car suddenly swerved across the median and ran into oncoming traffic. The car struck a Pontiac containing 28-year-old Glennisha Odom, of Louisville, 27-year-old Erica Palmer, and 16-year-old Natascia Leonard, all of Louisville. The second car also contained two babies that were secured in child safety seats.

The occupants of the first car were unconscious and pulled to safety by JPD Officer Thomas Mitchell, Mike Dean, of Charlestown, and Fred Morales, of Jeffersonville. Moments later, the car was consumed by flames.

Baker and Needler both suffered serious injuries, as did Odom, Palmer, and Leonard. All but Odom were taken to University Hospital in ambulances, while Odom was airlifted there with multiple leg fractures and other injuries. The two babies were unharmed in the Indiana car accident.

Indiana State Police do not yet know what caused the first car to drive across the median into oncoming traffic – they are investigating the Indiana car crash and took blood samples from the driver involved.

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