Today at approximately 9:00 a.m., officers from the Indiana State Police and the Tipton County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 31 at County Road 600 South, in which two Indiana men were injured.
The preliminary crash investigation by Master Trooper Lee Williams revealed that Andrew Paschal, 29, Anderson, IN was driving a 2005 Ford SUV westbound on Tipton County Road 600 South, approaching a stop sign at the intersection Of U.S. 31.
Paschal allegedly failed to stop for the sign at the intersection and pulled into the path of a northbound 2019 Chevrolet pickup truck. The Chevrolet, driven by Eric Woker, 42, Greenfield, IN hit the Ford in the driver’s side door.
Paschal was transported, via ambulance, to an Indianapolis hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Woker was treated at the crash scene for lacerations and bruising.
There was dense fog in the area at the time of the crash. Also, further investigation revealed Paschal was allegedly driving with a suspended operator’s license.
This crash is still under investigation, but at this time neither the use of alcohol nor narcotics is suspected as having contributed to the crash.
Master Trooper Williams was assisted at the crash scene by the Tipton County Sheriff’s Department, Master Trooper Ron Fisher, Master Trooper Matt Rogers, and Tipton County EMS.
