More details available about a serious car accident on U.S. 231 Sunday as area roads became slick and dangerous.

Law enforcement and medics responded to 231 between U.S. 36 and Fincastle just after 4:30 Sunday afternoon.  John Mason, 87, of Terre Haute, and a passenger, were trapped inside of their truck after sliding off the road and hitting a pole.  The live power lines fell across their vehicle. 

Parke County REMC shut down power to the site and Roachdale firefighters worked to remove the occupants of the vehicle.  They were transported from the scene with on-life threatening injuries.

U.S. 231 was closed for a few hours Sunday while crews made repairs to the lines and cleaned up the site.