Police respond to 26 crashes, slide-offs on I-65

<p>More than 20 vehicles were involved in accidents on Interstate 65 in Johnson County on Thursday morning, and one involved a state police car.</p><p>Indiana State Police responded to 26 accidents on the interstate between Greenwood and Edinburgh — 11 crashes and 15 slide-offs — due to ice on bridges and overpasses, Sgt. John Perrine said.</p><p>One police car was involved in a crash near the Worthsville Road exit, Perrine said. The trooper was investigating another crash when a vehicle slid out of control and struck the back of his car. No one was injured in either crash.</p><p>One crash resulted in a minor injury. Details of that accident are not available yet, Perrine said.</p><p>Most crashes and slide-offs occurred between 5:52 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. on Thursday.</p><p>Officials did not close the highway, but traffic was restricted near each of the crashes, which slowed traffic during the morning rush hour, he said.</p><p>The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and Whiteland Police Department assisted state police.</p>