COLUMBUS, Ind. – A Johnson County man was injured on the westside of Columbus on Sunday afternoon when a pickup truck he was working on fell on top of him. The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 9200 block of West Nashville Road at around 1:45 p.m.
The victim was identified as Michael Taylor, 22 of Franklin. First responders stabilized the truck, lifted it, and removed him from underneath it. Taylor was flown to IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis by LifeLine with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
“When these things happen, we all need to be a team, and we did just that today,” said Sheriff Matt Myers. “I want to thank everyone who helped today, especially the Harrison Township Fire Department and Columbus Fire Department.”