PERU, Miami County, Ind., Nov. 9, 2026 — A crash with injuries and at least one person trapped was reported on Friday morning, November 6, on US 31 near 1100 South, according to a county scanner log. Emergency crews were dispatched to free the trapped occupant and treat those hurt.
The crash was logged shortly before 8 a.m. near the 1100 South intersection on US 31, south of Peru. The scanner report described it as a personal injury accident with entrapment.
Galveston Fire Department and Parkview EMS responded to the scene.
The incident remains under review. We wish the injured a complete recovery.
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