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3-vehicle wreck on Highway 7 in Scipio slows Thursday morning traffic

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM

Courtesy of Scipio-Geneva Fire Rescue

SCIPIO, Ind. - Jennings County Dispatch sent Scipio-Geneva Fire Rescue to a three-vehicle collision on State Road 7 on Thursday morning. Rescue-21, with three crew members and three firefighters, responded.

Upon arrival, first responders immediately assessed the situation, checked for injuries, and established traffic control.

Only one patient was transported from the scene with minor injuries. S.R. 7 was reduced to one lane until the cars involved in the crash were removed from the ditch along the highway.

Scipio-Geneva Fire Rescue thanks its mutual-aid partners for their assistance:

  • Jennings County EMS
  • Jennings County Sheriff’s Office
  • Lucas Wrecker Service
  • Columbus Police Department

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