WALESBORO, Ind. — A Thursday morning accident on Interstate 65 in Jackson County has killed a Scottsburg woman.
Indiana State Police say a vehicle driven by Gerald Brown, 71, of Scottsburg, was northbound on I-65, when he lost control on the snow covered road near the Walesboro exit around 8 a.m. The vehicle went off the east side of the highway and struck a utility pole.
A passenger, Carolyn Brown, 70, was pronounced dead at the scene. Gerald Brown suffered serious injuries, and was initially taken to Schneck Medical Center. He was later transported to an Indianapolis hospital.
The report cites slick conditions and speed as contributing factors in the crash.
