Three people were killed after a wrong-way crash early Monday morning on Interstate 65 in southern Indiana, investigators said.The crash was reported around 12:30 a.m. Monday on the interstate in southern Jackson County, according to Indiana State Police.Investigators have since determined that 25-year-old Kaitlyn N. Schindler, of Marysville, was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of I-65 near the 39 mile-marker. State police have not determined what caused Schindler to drive the wrong way.Schindler's 2019 Jeep Compass struck a gray 2015 Dodge Durango, driven by 26-year-old Chelsea Jo Boston, of Columbus, head-on in the northbound lanes.Schindler and Boston died from their injuries in the crash, state police said.Also in Boston's car were 21-year-old Tapanga Eudy, of Columbus, and Dai Von T. Coram, also of Columbus. Eudy was in the back seat and died at the scene.Coram was air-lifted to UofL Hospital, where she has since been released.Detectives said it's unknown if alcohol and/or drugs played a role in the crash. Toxicology results are pending and the crash remains under investigation.Officials said the families of all those who died have been notified.The crash site was closed for hours Monday as state police investigated.Additional details were not released.
Three people were killed after a wrong-way crash early Monday morning on Interstate 65 in southern Indiana, investigators said.
The crash was reported around 12:30 a.m. Monday on the interstate in southern Jackson County, according to Indiana State Police.
Investigators have since determined that 25-year-old Kaitlyn N. Schindler, of Marysville, was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of I-65 near the 39 mile-marker. State police have not determined what caused Schindler to drive the wrong way.
Schindler's 2019 Jeep Compass struck a gray 2015 Dodge Durango, driven by 26-year-old Chelsea Jo Boston, of Columbus, head-on in the northbound lanes.
Schindler and Boston died from their injuries in the crash, state police said.
Also in Boston's car were 21-year-old Tapanga Eudy, of Columbus, and Dai Von T. Coram, also of Columbus. Eudy was in the back seat and died at the scene.
Coram was air-lifted to UofL Hospital, where she has since been released.
Detectives said it's unknown if alcohol and/or drugs played a role in the crash. Toxicology results are pending and the crash remains under investigation.
Officials said the families of all those who died have been notified.
The crash site was closed for hours Monday as state police investigated.
Additional details were not released.
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