UPDATE: SR 56 Reopens Following Rollover Accident

UPDATE: State Road 56 has reopened between Aurora and Rising Sun.

Update published at 8:17 a.m.:

Motorists report that State Road 56 has reopened in both directions at the crash scene near Woody's Hump.

 

Original story published at 7:52 a.m.:

(Aurora, Ind.) - A crash has forced the closure of State Road 56 south of Aurora. 

The accident occurred at around 7:00 a.m. Wednesday morning in the area of Woody's Hump. Dispatchers said a vehicle rolled over, but it was unclear if anybody was injured.

It is unknown when the highway will reopen. 

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