Dubois County-Thursday at approximately 10:05 AM EST, Indiana State Police, Dubois County Sheriff’s Department, and the Ferdinand Police Department responded to a vehicle crash in Ferdinand, IN. The crash occurred on State Road 162 just north of Interstate 64. At the time of the crash, Derrick Carter, (45) from Louisville KY, was operating a 2014 Isuzu box truck northbound on State Road 162. The vehicle then traveled off the west side of the roadway. 

Carter was flown to St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville for treatment of his injuries. Juanito Lyons, (42), also from Louisville, KY, was a passenger in the vehicle. Lyons was transported by ambulance to Jasper Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

The accident is still under investigation by the Indiana State Police.

Agencies assisting at the scene were Dubois County Sheriff’s Department, Ferdinand Police Department, Ferdinand EMS and Fire, and Huntingburg EMS.