Owen County Rescue

11/24/2025

Emergency crews were dispatched to a two vehicle accident Sunday morning at approximately 10:45 on 67 N and Culross Rd with a reported vehicle on its side. The passengers in the over turned vehicle both sustained serious injuries and were transported to a local hospital by OCEMS after being extricated. Air transport was requested to the scene however due to weather conditions they were unable to fly. Agencies on the scene included Ocems, OCRT, OCSD, ISP, DNR Conservation, GFD, and Frye Towing. The highway was closed for an extended period of time for investigation. No further information is available.

07/31/2025

Owen County Rescue Team responded to a single vehicle accident where a heavy commercial size vehicle struck a tree after it appeared that the right front steer tire failed. Owen County EMS staff climbed inside the cab to begin treatment of the patient while extrication was performed. Supporting departments included Gosport Fire Department, OCSD, OCEMS, Summitt Towing, and OCRT.

07/02/2025

Time slips away but the memory remains

July 2, 2007 - LODD
Firefighter Dennise M. Leslie, 40
Coal City Volunteer Fire Department. IN
Firefighter Leslie was responding to the fire station in her personal vehicle after her fire department was dispatched to a Wildland fire. The vehicle was a 2000 Ford Ranger pickup truck. As Firefighter Leslie crested a hill, she saw another vehicle waiting to make a left-hand turn in front of her. She moved her vehicle from the center of the road into her lane but oversteered. The right wheels of her vehicle left the paved roadway. Firefighter Leslie steered to the left in an attempt to bring her vehicle back onto the road. The pickup began to spin, travelled across the roadway, and collided with an earthen embankment. This caused the vehicle to go airborne and begin to roll over. The cab of the truck collided with a large tree, causing extensive damage to the passenger compartment. When EMS responders arrived on the scene, Firefighter Leslie was determined to have died in the crash. The cause of death was listed as head trauma. The pickup's airbag deployed, Firefighter Leslie was not wearing a seat belt.

04/04/2025

Shout out to Jim’s Marine in Terre Haute. We were having trouble getting our boat motors to run while preparing for this flood that’s coming. Jim got us right in; repaired the motors and we got them back about 10 minutes before we were dispatched to this car in the water. All are safe on dry land. Indiana DNR made the rescue, Gosport FD, Owen Co. EMS, OCSD , OC Rescue were all on Scene.

03/20/2025

Owen county rescue team responded to this auto accident with a patient entrapped in the vehicle, Owen county EMS, Clay Township FD, Owen Co. Rescue and Owen County Sheriff Dept. worked as a team to free and care for the driver. Great Job everyone!