WASHINGTON CO. — A two-vehicle crash on Saturday, December 28, 2024, left two individuals injured and required extensive emergency response. At approximately 4:37 p.m., Washington County Deputies and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the area of State Road 135 North and Spurgeon Road following reports of a head-on collision.
Upon arrival, deputies found a 2018 Jeep Wrangler and a 2013 Ford Fusion off the roadway, both with significant front-end damage. The driver of the Jeep, identified as Larry T. Stark, 61, from Brownstown, was found in his vehicle with extensive damage to the front. The driver of the Ford Fusion, Carrisa Shepherd, 25, from Salem, was also located in her vehicle, which had suffered similar damage.
Washington County Ambulance Service, Salem Fire Department, and Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Department members worked to extricate Stark from the Jeep.
Stark was then transported to U of L Hospital in Louisville for treatment of his injuries. Shepherd was initially taken to St. Vincent Hospital in Salem before being transferred to U of L Hospital for further care.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Shepherd was traveling south on State Road 135 while Stark was traveling north. The vehicles collided head-on in the northbound lane, although the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Detective Brad Naugle leads the investigation, assisted by Deputy Hailee Lopotosky and the Indiana State Police. The collision is still under investigation.
Both drivers are receiving treatment for their injuries, and updates on their conditions are pending. The investigation is ongoing.
