Indiana Central News

By Lucy Perry Indiana Central News Police say a ma n died after crashing his motorcycle into an SUV a s he fled from officers during an attempted traffic stop on Terre Haute’s north side Friday night. Kaleb Long, 24, of Terre Haute, died shortly after being transported to a local hospital, just after 7 p.m.  Sgt. Matt Ames,  of the Indiana State Police, explained that Trooper Daniel Organ  tried to stop the 2012 Suzuki for a registration violation at the intersection of N. Third Street and Eighth Avenue. However, Long disregarded police and fled southbound at a high rate of speed. A pursuit ensued. Ultimately, the pursuit ended when the motorcycle struck a 2002 Jeep Liberty at N. Third and Cherry Streets. The other driver, Brian Scott, 53, also of Terre Haute, was not injured in the accident. The West Terre Haute Police Department, Indiana State University Police Department, Terre Haute Police Department, Terre Haute Fire Department and  Vigo County Coroner’s Office assisted ISP at the

UPDATE from the Vigo County Sheriff’s Office, 8/22/22: The names of the victims in Sunday’s fatal crash on S.R. 46 are being released and are as follows-  Killed in the crash were: •18 -year -old Christian Eubanks,of Waukegan, Illl, •19 -year -old Jayden Musili, of Ft. Wayne, Ind. •19 -year -old Caleb VanHooser, of Liberty Township,  Ohio  Injured in the crash were: •20 -year- old Omarian Dixon, of Lafayette, Ind. •19 -year -old John Moore, of Wheaton, Ill. Officials say alcohol was a factor in the crash, as well as heavy rain and speeding. —- 8/21/22 By Lucy Perry Indiana Central News  Three people are dead after a single-vehicle crash in southern Vigo County early Sunday morning. According to Sheriff John Plasse, the vehicle crashed into a tree in Riley, just outside of Terre Haute, around 1:30 a.m. The driver and two of the passengers were dead at the scene. Two other passengers were transported to the hospital . The victims are all student athletes at Indiana State University.  Eme