KINGMAN — Indiana State Police troopers and Fountain County Sheriff’s deputies responded Tuesday to a fatal crash at U.S. 41 at State Road 234 intersection.
The crash at 8:40 p.m. involving a passenger car and semi-tractor trailer killed a 72-year-old Covington woman.
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Chandler Stanton indicates that a 2024 Honda CR-V was traveling westbound on S.R. 234 approaching the intersection of U.S 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 U.S. 41. Wallis was not injured in the crash. The roadway was closed approximately nine hours for investigation and cleanup.
Field was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Fountain County Coroner, and notification to family has been 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.
