Loogootee resident dies in crash

Troopers are investigating a fatal crash involving  two vehicles that occurred on US 231 at Deerfield Drive near Odon.

Emergency personnel were notified at 8:12 a.m. Wednesday morning of the crash involving a semi-tractor trailer and a passenger car. Deputies with the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office and Indiana State Police responded to the scene. The driver of the passenger car was unresponsive upon arrival and pronounced dead by the Daviess County Coroner.

The driver of the passenger car was identified as Brenda Fields, 64, of Loogootee. Fields’ family has been notified.

The driver of the Freightliner semi was identified as Hector Fajardo, 45, Indianapolis. Fajardo was uninjured.

It is believed that the vehicle driven by Fields struck the Freightliner and proceeded to go off the roadway, flip over and land on it’s roof.

The roadway was closed for a short period of time. Troopers were assisted by Daviess County Sheriffs office, fire departments, Indiana State Highway, Daviess County Coroner’s office and EMS.