Morning crash snarls traffic in Johnson County

A crash closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 69 in Johnson County Monday morning.

According to authorities the accident happened near the Smith Valley Road exit at about 5:15 a.m. yesterday morning when a car broke down along the interstate, and another southbound vehicle hit it. The stranded car ended up along the left side of the road.

The person in the disabled car was taken to IU Health Methodist Hospital in serious condition. The person in the other vehicle was not taken to a hospital. Southbound lanes of I-69 remain closed between Smith Valley Road and State Road 144 until about 12:30 p.m. while crews cleared the scene.