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Woman trapped in car for hours after crash in Tippecanoe County, flown to hospital

Posted at 1:59 PM, Jun 29, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-29 13:59:34-04

TIPPECANOE COUNTY — Authorities believe a woman was trapped inside a car for hours after a crash Saturday morning in Tippecanoe County.

Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office deputies and emergency personnel were called around 10 a.m. to the 9500 block of Tyler Road, near Battle Ground, on the report of an crash with a person trapped inside a car, according to a press release from the sheriff's office. When they arrived, they located a car on its side resting on trees near a ravine.

Hannah Conklin, 31, of Brookston, was removed from the vehicle and flown to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, according to the release. Her condition is unknown at this time.

The crash remains under investigation.