Truck vs. combine accident likely alcohol related

A pickup truck collided with the rear of a farm combine on State Road 161 south of Holland on the Interstate 64 overpass Monday evening.

Indiana State Police and the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department responded to the crash with injuries at about 8:05 p.m.

According to state police, Christopher Tuley, 37, of Dale, was operating a combine southbound on State Road 161 at the I-64 overpass. James Hargis, 50, of Dale, was driving his 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck southbound on State Road 161 and for unknown reasons drove into the rear of the combine.

Hargis was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville where he is currently being treated for a non-life threatening head injury.

The driver of the combine was not injured.

State Road 161 was closed for nearly two hours while the combine was removed from the guardrail.

Troopers believe alcohol is a contributing factor. The investigation is continuing.