HAYDEN, Ind. – Two people are dead following a three-vehicle head-on accident on U.S. 50, in western Jennings County Friday morning. Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post responded just after 8 a.m.
The initial investigation indicated that a car, driven by Halle S. Elliott, 19, of Louisville, was traveling east on U.S. 50 near County Road 575W, between Seymour and North Vernon. For an unknown reason, Elliott’s vehicle crossed the center line into the path of a westbound semi, being operated by Jacob E. Hyman, 28, of North Vernon.
Elliott’s car struck the rear of the semi causing her vehicle to turn sideways into the path of a westbound car, driven by Robert A. Keener, 54, of North Vernon.
Elliott and her front-seat passenger, Skyler S. Short, 20, of Hanover, sustained fatal injuries in the collision. They were pronounced deceased at the scene. Hyman and Keener were not injured.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing. Toxicology results are pending. U.S. 50 remained closed for approximately four hours for crash investigation and cleanup.