On 8/16/23 at 2:52pm, Mt. Carmel Police responded to a single vehicle traffic crash in the area of Walnut Street at Southgate Drive. The vehicle, a 2007 Chevrolet truck, was north bound on Walnut Street, when for unknown reasons, crossed the center yellow line, crossed the south bound lane, and ran off the roadway. After leaving the roadway, the Chevrolet went airborne, landed, and came back onto the roadway. The Chevrolet then went down the east side embankment and rolled over multiple times. The driver, Edgrrin D Reed, age 19, of Evansville, Indiana received significant injuries and was airlifted from the scene by Air Evac and transported to an Evansville area hospital. Other assisting agencies included the Mt. Carmel Fire Department and Wabash General Ambulance Service.
