One lane was opened shortly after 3 p.m.

According to Public Information Officer Sgt. Curt J. Durnil of the Indiana State Police in Bloomington, troopers on the scene reported shortly before 3 p.m. that traffic was backed up approximately 1/2 to one mile in both directions.

The ISP investigation revealed that a 1994 Buick four door, driven by Kathy Grubb, 33, of Solsberry, was stopped in eastbound traffic waiting to turn left onto County Road 1390. Soon after, Grubb's car was struck from the rear by a 2006 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Randy Stanger of Williams. That rear-end collision sent Grubb's Buick intothe westbound lanes of SR 45, colliding head-on with a 2003 Toyota SUV driven by Lisa McKamey of Bloomfield.

The chain reaction style crash continued as a fourth vehicle, a 2006 Pontiac four door, driven by Chad Miller, 24, of Cincinnati, Ohio also struck Grubb's vehicle, resulting in injuries and a total loss of Grubb's Buick and of Miller's Pontiac.

Injured and transported to the hospital for treatment were Grubb, Miller and Shawn T. Kovacic, 24 of Canton, OH -- a passenger in Miller's vehicle. No condition reports were immediately available.

The crash was investigated by Trooper Chris Fears. He was assisted by the Greene County EMS, the Van Buren Township Fire Department and the Greene County Sheriff's Department.