2 dead after vehicle collides with moped in southern Indiana
DUBOIS COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — Two people are dead following a crash in southern Indiana Saturday evening.
It happened just after 8:30 p.m. in Dubois County when a 27-year-old man struck a moped carrying two riders on State Road 56 that investigators believed was stopped in the eastbound lane.
The collision threw one rider from the moped, while the second victim was pinned under the truck. 26-year-old James Posey and 25-year-old Ashley Stephens both died from their injuries.
Investigators believe the driver was unable to see the moped as he was approaching and was unable to avoid the collision.
The crash remains under investigation.