COLUMBUS – Authorities have identified the victim in a fatal car crash Tuesday morning on State Road 11 near the Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds.
According to the Columbus Police Department, 69-year-old Ronald D. Rudicel, of Scipio, died in the crash that was reported at 11:09 a.m. Tuesday in the 1400 block of State Road 11.
Police say that Rudicel was traveling south on State Road 11 when his car drifted left of the centerline, crashing into a vehicle being driven by 46-year-old Christal D. Downing. of Columbus.
Rudicel was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered fatal injuries. Downing suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to Columbus Regional hospital for treatment.
The crash closed State Road 11 for about 2 1/2 hours during the investigation and cleanup.
