From Sheriff J. Derek Morgan:
On 02.04.21 at 6:57 p.m. the Wabash County Sheriff's Office and Mt. Carmel Police Department responded to Highway 1 south approximately a quarter mile south of the overpass to a vehicle versus tree crash. When the deputy arrived he found that due to high winds a tree had fallen and landed on a 2003 Nissan driven by Anthony M. Pierce, 34 of Keensburg that was south bound on Highway 1. Pierce and his passenger, Wendy Odom, 31 of Mt. Carmel were taken to an Evansville hospital for treatment of their injuries which are reported to be serious. Multiple agencies were on scene to assist with the crash and clearing of the tree.
Photos courtesy of Sheriff Morgan.
