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Last updated on Monday, November 27, 2017
(DUBOIS CO.) - A two vehicle crash in Dubois County seriously injured a Petersburg man Friday evening.
Just before 6:45 p.m., authorities were called to US231 between Jasper and Huntingburg on the report of an accident.
Investigators determined 21-year-old Christian Stephanek was traveling southbound on US231 when he crossed the center line and struck 74-year-old James Weisman.
Stepanek was extricated from his vehicle and transported to Memorial Hospital in Jasper.
He was later flown to St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville for treatment of a head injury.
Weisman suffered minor injuries and was transported to Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Both vehicles were total losses. US231 was closed for nearly two and a half hours while the crash was investigated.
The incident remains under investigation.
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