The crash took place Saturday afternoon on State Road 129 near Benham Road.
Shutterstock photo.
(Ripley County, Ind.) – One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash in Ripley County.
The crash took place on State Road 129 near Benham Road around 4:00 p.m. Saturday, according to Indiana State Police – Versailles Post.
Investigators say Rebecca Ashcraft, 68, of Vevay, was northbound on SR 129 when for unknown reasons her vehicle crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a vehicle driven by Lenord Sheldon Jr., 66, of Elizabethtown, Indiana.
Sheldon suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife, Beth, who was a passenger in his vehicle, was seriously injured.
Ashcraft was treated for minor injuries at Margaret Mary Health.
Toxicology results are pending.
Ripley Co. Sergeant Graduates West Point Leadership Cohort
Kids Discovery Factory Breaks Ground on New Museum
Delaware Co. Deputy Struck & Killed While Helping Stranded Motorists
Moores Hill Man Receives 50 Year Sentence for Habitual Drug Dealing
Boone County's CSU, SWAT Teams Execute Warrant in Union
BCSC Seeks Community Input During Superintendent Search Process
