INDIANA — UPDATE @ 10:08 a.m.:
Four people were killed in a head-on crash involving a semi in Indiana on Tuesday.
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The Indiana State Police (ISP) responded just before 4 p.m. to a reported crash near State Road 67 and Country Road 550 East in Jay County, Indiana, according to an ISP spokesperson.
ISP was called to assist the Jay County Sheriff’s Office.
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An initial investigation revealed that a semi was traveling on State Route 67 near Country Road 550 East when it failed to stop for a second semi that slowed down.
That eastbound semi moved into the westbound lane and hit a full-size van head-on, ISP said.
In an update sent out Wednesday morning, ISP confirmed four people had now died in the crash. They’ve been identified as Henry Eicher, 50; Menno Eicher, 25; Paul Eicher, 19; and Simon Girod, 23, all of Bryant, Indiana.
We’re working to learn if anyone else was hurt, including the semi
The crash remains under investigation.
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