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Last updated on Tuesday, September 4, 2018
(GIBSON CO.) - Two people were killed and a Patoka woman was seriously injured in an accident Saturday evening.
Indiana State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash at Old US 41 and County Road 225 North at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Troopers say 19-year-old Trevor Watt of Princeton, was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Cruze northbound on Old US 41, just north of Princeton, and preparing to turn left onto County Road 225 North.
At the same time 25-year-old Ashley Sanders of Patoka, was driving a 2013 Chrysler 2000 at a high rate of speed northbound on Old US 41 behind Watt's vehicle.
For unknown reasons, Sanders failed to notice Watt's vehicle slowing and collided into the rear of the Chevrolet Cruze.
Watt and his front seat passenger, 20-year-old James Gasaway of Haubstadt, were wearing seatbelts, but were pronounced dead at the scene.
Sanders was not wearing a seat belt and was flown by a medical helicopter to St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville with serious injuries.
Police believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. The crash remains under investigation.
Old US 41 was closed for approximately 2.5 hours while troopers investigated.
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