THE FOLLOWING IS A VIGO COUNTY, IN SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT RELEASE
On 10/4/2025 at approximately 11:20pm, deputies were advised of a wrong way driver, driving southbound in the northbound lanes of St. Rd 63 from Vermillion County. Deputies originally located the vehicle on St. Rd. 63 between Barnhardt Rd and Bolton Rd, where a deputy’s vehicle was almost struck head on by the vehicle. The vehicle then swerved towards a West Terre Haute Police vehicle, almost striking it.
Law enforcement then located the vehicle crashed at the intersection of St. Rd. 63 and Barnhardt Rd where it had collided head on with a pickup truck traveling northbound on St. Rd 63. The driver of the wrong way vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene and the two occupants from the second vehicle were transported to a local hospital with nonlife threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing, but alcohol is considered to have played a factor in the accident.
Assisting agencies, Terre Haute Police Department, West Terre Haute Police Department, Sugar Creek Fire, Honey Creek Fire, TransCare, InDot and ISU Police Department.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all involved.
Steve Meng
Chief Deputy
