Columbus woman dies in Ripley County crash

A Columbus woman died after a car crash Wednesday near Holton.

Indiana State Police say that 61-year-old Sally Schneckenberger was taken by ambulance to King’s Daughters’ Hospital in Madison, where she died as a result of injuries from the crash.

She was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by 62-year-old Craig A. Schneckenberger. He was seriously injured in the crash and was flown by helicopter to IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

According to police reports, the family was driving westbound on U.S. 50 at about 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon when a northbound car on Michigan Road in Ripley County entered the highway into the path of their SUV. The Schneckenberger hit the passenger’s side of the car being driven by 21-year-old Marion W. T Harding of Holton. Harding and a passenger, 77-year-old Minor W. Adams were taken by helicopter to the University of Cincinnati Hospital with serious injuries.

A 16 year old backseat passenger in their vehicle was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

The accident remains under investigation by Ripley County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police.