Head-On Crash on SR64 Injures Three, Closes Highway for Nearly Two-Hours
Gibson County – Last night at approximately 8:40, Indiana State Police and Gibson County Sheriff’s Department responded to a head-on crash on SR 64 near CR 970 West that injured both drivers and a passenger.
Preliminary investigation revealed Jessica Perry, 33, of Mt. Carmel, IL, was driving a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix eastbound SR 64 near CR 970 West when for unknown reasons drove left of center and collided head-on into a 2012 Ford Focus that was traveling westbound. The driver of the Ford Focus, Austin Olvera, 19, of Mt. Carmel, IL, was taken to Wabash General Hospital where he was treated and released. Olvera’s passenger, Heaven Simpson, 22, of Mt. Carmel, IL, was transported to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville where she is currently being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Perry had to be extricated from her vehicle. She was transported by Lifelight to St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville where she is currently being treated for her injuries. Both vehicles were totaled. SR 64 was closed for nearly two-hours.
The investigation is continuing.
Investigating Officer: Trooper Ross Rafferty, Indiana State Police
Assisting Agencies: Gibson County Sheriff’s Department, Owensville FD, Montgomery Twp. FD,
Gibson County EMS, Wabash EMS and Mt. Carmel Fire
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