Full Notification

On 05-13-2022 at approximately 3:30am, deputies responded to a crash at St Rd 46 and Donham St in eastern Vigo County. A farm tractor pulling a disc trailer was traveling west on State Road 46, the driver of the tractor observed a passenger car traveling east at an accelerated speed and traveling down the middle of the road in both the east and westbound lines of traffic. The driver of the tractor moved over to the right of the roadway as far as he could and brought the tractor to a stop. The driver of the passenger car never slow down and crashed into the disc trailer. Due to the severity of injuries, the driver and only occupant of the passenger car was pronounced deceased at the scene by fire personnel. The name of the deceased is not being released at this time, pending family notification. Our thoughts and prayers are with all involved. John Plasse Vigo County Sheriff