Jasper woman hit by semi Wednesday afternoon

A Jasper woman was seriously injured when she was hit by a semi Wednesday afternoon.

According to police, 29-year-old Erin C. Jones, 279 Baden Strasse, Jasper, was standing on the west side of U.S. 231 at the Mannheim Road intersection at 3:43 p.m. At the same time a 2012 International Prostar Semi-tractor driven by Larry B. Hill, 55, Eatonton, Georgia, was approaching the intersection and Jones began to cross the road and Hill was unable to stop the semi in time to avoid hitting her.

Jones was taken to Memorial Hospital and later air-lifted to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville.

Jones’ status is unknown at this time.

Damage to the International was estimated at $2,500.