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2 killed in Johnson County crash

The crash happened on U.S. 31 near State Road 252 in the southern part of the county Monday night.

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind — Two people were killed Monday night in a crash in southern Johnson County.

The crash happened around 9 p.m. in the area of U.S. 31 and State Road 252, about five miles south of Franklin.

Two vehicles were involved in the crash. Johnson County Sheriff Duane Burgess confirmed both drivers died in the crash.

A witness told deputies she saw a vehicle going the wrong way in a northbound lane of U.S. 31. The witness said she saw the vehicle crash into a Krispy Kreme truck head-on, and both the vehicle and truck caught on fire.

The Johnson County Coroner's Office identified the driver of the vehicle as 30-year-old Olivia Humes, of Columbus, and the driver of the truck as 42-year-old Charles Cobb, of Indianapolis.

U.S. 31 was closed in both directions north of State Road 252 while the crash was investigated.

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