A tragic two-vehicle crash occurred Wednesday morning, December 13th, around 5:36 a.m. on US 231, just north of County Road 900 South near the Huntingburg airport. The collision involved a southbound 2004 Nissan truck driven by Macario Sandoval, 52, of Huntingburg, and a northbound 2022 Subaru passenger car driven by Bryant Doane, 34, of Santa Claus. Doane, attempting to pass another vehicle, struck Sandoval’s truck head-on. All occupants, including Sandoval, his passenger Matilde Valdes, 53, and Doane, succumbed to their injuries. Investigations are underway, with autopsies scheduled for Friday. Authorities have notified the families of the deceased.
