KINGMAN – Late Tuesday, around 8:40 p.m., Indiana State Police troopers and Fountain County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a fatal crash on US-41 at the State Road 234 intersection, involving a passenger car and semi-tractor trailer, that killed a 72-year-old Covington, IN woman.
A preliminary investigation by Trooper Chandler Stanton indicates that a 2024 Honda CR-V was traveling westbound on State Road 234 approaching the intersection of US 41, where a 2022 Peterbilt semi-tractor pulling a trailer was traveling northbound.
The driver of the Honda, Anita Field, failed to stop at the intersection and yield the right-of-way, striking the northbound Peterbilt, driven by Randall Wallis of Elkins, Arkansas.
This caused the semi-tractor and trailer to overturn, blocking both lanes of US 41. Wallis was not injured in the crash.
The roadway was closed for approximately 9 hours for investigation and cleanup.
Field was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Fountain County Coroner, and notification to the family was made.
Indiana State Police was assisted by ISP Crash Reconstructionist, Fountain County Sheriff’s Office, Fountain County EMS, Fountain County Coroner’s Office, multiple Fountain County Fire Departments, and Carnaghi’s Towing.
