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WANDA
ENGLISH BURNETT PHOTO
The last blast of winter transformed this
creek scene into a winter wonderland photo opportunity.
The historic two arch stone bridge is located over Otter
Creek west of Holton south of US 50. As seen by the trees
growing on top of the old bridge, vehicles no longer use
the bridge. While the winter weather brings a blast of beauty
to some - it also packs a wallop to motorists. Troopers
from the Versailles District of the Indiana State Police
worked numerous crashes, slide offs, and other weather related
calls during the winter storm last Thursday, January 20
when the fluffy stuff moved into the area. The post fielded
hundreds of calls during a 24-hour period. Police remind
motorists to reduce their speed, be aware of sudden stops,
increase following distance between vehicles, remember bridges
and overpasses will freeze before the rest of the road,
hang up cell phones and drive with caution. They also remind
motorists to move over, slow down when approaching emergency,
state highway and recovery vehicles - it's the law. Ripley
County Emergency Management Director Wayne Peace reported
that Ripley County went to a Level One Snow Emergency/Yellow
at 3:50 p.m. on January 20. This level tells motorists to
be cautious and limit travel.
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