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Armored truck spills money on Indiana interstate after hitting pothole and crashing

Posted at 10:19 AM, Mar 24, 2018
and last updated 2018-03-24 13:32:00-04

ANDERSON, Ind. -- An armored truck spilled money on the interstate after it hit several potholes on I-69 early Saturday morning and crashed into a ditch. 

The crash happened near Anderson around 1 a.m. local time.

The Garda armored delivery truck driver told the deputies with the Madison County Sheriff's Office that he hit several potholes which caused him to lose control of the vehicle and he overcorrected, hitting a guardrail and sliding into a ditch.

The rolled several times before it landed on its side. 

Deputies say some money was on the road after the crash but most of it remained secured in the armored delivery vehicle.

The driver and his passenger were treated for minor injuries on the scene. 

 The armored truck delivery company sent another truck to the scene to recover the money and the truck.