On Friday night, September 10, at approximately 10 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a three-vehicle crash on US 231 at County Road 1100 S in Dubois County that claimed the life of a Dubois County man. Dubois County Dispatch sent deputies and first responders to the crash while troopers in the area heard the call and responded.
A BMW driven by Samuel Weiler, 19, was northbound on US 231 south of 1100 S.
Preliminarily investigation indicated Weiler was traveling at a higher rate of speed than the posted speed limit. As he attempted to negotiate a curve, he lost control. The BMW slid sideways across the southbound lane and into a Hyundai Santa Fe path driven by Robert Hall, 73. Hall’s vehicle collided with Weiler’s, causing the BMW to flip into a yard and the Santa Fe to become disabled in the roadway. A Volkswagen Jetta, driven by Ernest Volz, 21, was northbound on US 231 and had been behind Weiler. Volz was unable to avoid the collision and struck the front of the Santa Fe. Volz and his passenger were not injured, and Hall was treated for minor injuries. Nicholas McKown, 18, of Holland, was in the front passenger seat of the BMW. McKown was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Dubois County Coroner’s Office.
US 231 was shut down for approximately four and a half hours while crews investigated and cleaned up the crash scene. The crash is still under investigation by the Indiana State Police Trooper Bowling and Indiana State Police Crash
Reconstructionist Trooper Josh T. Greer , speed is believed to be a factor in the crash. Drug and alcohol tests are pending.
Assisting at the scene were Trooper Jonathon Villanueva, Trooper Randy Huddleston, Dubois County Sheriffs Department, Spencer County Sheriffs Department, Dubois County Coroner’s Office, Huntingburg Police Department, Jasper Police Department, St. Henry Fire and IU Health Air Evac.
