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One dead in fatal southwestern Indiana accident

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 11:25 AM

By Steve Anderson

One man is dead and another injured after a two vehicle collision Sunday morning in southwestern Indiana. The mishap occurred around 10 a.m. ET at a rural intersection in Daviess County. The sheriffs department reports that a semi failed to stop at the intersection and hit a motorcycle being ridden by 70 year old Lester Linneweber of Washington Indiana. Linneweber died of his injuries while the truck driver identified as 23 year old Adenis Pepa from Brooklyn, New York was taken to a hospital for treatment. Chemical testing by law enforcement indicated no signs of drugs or alcohol in Pepa's system. Investigation is continuing into the accident circumstances.

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