Sheriff’s Office investigating fatal crash
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Office is seeking witnesses to a crash that resulted in the death of a Jasper resident on Wednesday evening.
According to police, deputies were called to the scene of a crash on State Road 64 west of the State Road 161/Holland Junction intersection at 6:04 p.m.
Upon arrival, deputies located a white Ford pickup truck positioned sideways in the roadway. A second vehicle had left the roadway and came to rest down an embankment. The driver of the second vehicle was trapped inside. Two juvenile passengers had already been removed by first responders and were receiving medical attention at the scene. Emergency personnel advised deputies that the driver of the second vehicle, identified as Dana Strohmeyer, 36, of Jasper, had succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash. Family notifications have been made.
The two juveniles from the second vehicle were transported to Deaconess Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash.
An Indiana State Police crash reconstructionist responded to assist with the investigation. According to police, preliminary findings indicate the white Ford pickup truck crossed the center line into oncoming traffic prior to the collision.
The driver of the white Ford pickup truck was identified as 37-year-old Nathan P. Simpson of Evanston. During the on-scene investigation, deputies conducted Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. Based on observations made during the investigation, a search warrant was obtained for blood and urine samples. Simpson has been charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Resulting in Death, a Level 4 Felony. Additional charges are expected as the investigation continues.
The sheriff’s office was assisted at the scene by Indiana State Police, Huntingburg Fire Department, Deaconess EMS and Sternberg’s Wrecker Service.
The crash remains under investigation by the Dubois County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Dubois County Sheriff’s Office through dispatch at 812-482-9111.
