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5-vehicle crash near Bloomington kills 3 Greenwood residents

Posted July 23, 2017 7:00 am

The Associated Press

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - The Monroe County Coroner's office says three suburban Indianapolis residents died in a five-vehicle crash near a construction zone outside Bloomington.

It says the crash Saturday afternoon killed 54-year-old Rose Pettus, 30-year-old Shante Lewis 29-year-old Orlando Lewis Jr., all of Greenwood.

Monroe County Sheriff Brad Swain says the crash also left a toddler riding in a minivan with the victims injured in good condition and a driver of one of the four other vehicles involved with head injuries.

Swain says a Miller Transportation bus struck the minivan from behind about 1:45 p.m., triggering a collision involving three other vehicles.

Miller Transportation issued a statement saying it was "greatly saddened for the loss of life" and offering "heartfelt condolences and prayers to the families and all those impacted by the accident."

Lieutenant Thomas, left, and Sheriff Brad Swain, right, of the Monroe County Sheriff's Department, look over the wreck of a minivan, in which one man and two women were killed, and passenger bus after a crash involving five vehicles on North State Road 37 just north of Bayles Road in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday, July 22, 2017. (Alex McIntyre/The Herald-Times via AP) The Associated Press

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