From the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department
On 10/09/2024 at approximately 6:44 AM deputies responded to a report of an accident with injury in
the area of Southern Crossing. Upon deputies’ arrival they found two involved vehicles, one of which
was resting on its roof and the occupant was entrapped.
The driver of the inverted vehicle, Gerard Morin 68year-old of Columbus, was extracted from his vehicle and later flown by helicopter to Methodist hospital with serious injuries. The other driver, Bradley Dewees
49 year-old of Nashville, IN, was transported to Columbus Regional Hospital.
This incident remains under investigation by members of the Bartholomew County Accident
Reconstruction Team. Preliminary information suggests that Dewees crossed the center line traveling
westbound which resulted in a head on collision with Morin’s vehicle which was going eastbound.
During this time frame the Sheriff’s Office responded to three separate vehicle collisions in the area of
Southern Crossing causing extensive backup and road closures.