Single Vehicle Crash Seriously Injures Bicknell Man
Knox County – This afternoon at approximately 3:12, Indiana State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on North Bicknell Road near Ragsdale Road that seriously injured a Bicknell man.
Preliminary investigation revealed Thomas D. Stemm, 48, of Bicknell, was driving his 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck at a high rate of speed northbound on North Bicknell Road south of Bicknell when he failed to negotiate a curve near Ragsdale Road. The vehicle left the roadway on the right side, rolled several times and came to a final rest in a nearby yard. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected. Stemm was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, but was later airlifted to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville where she is currently being treated for serious injuries. Troopers believe alcohol was a factor.
The investigation is continuing.
Investigating Officer: Master Trooper Jim Dotson, Indiana State Police
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