Indiana State Police (ISP) arrested a truck driver following a fatal crash on Monday afternoon.
The crash happened at 4:45 p.m. on February 8 on I-69 in Daviess County, Indiana.
ISP says that 38 year old truck driver Allen C. Weldy was driving a truck hauling a flatbed trailer southbound on I-69 when he missed his turn.
“Weldy decided that instead of going to the next exit he would make a U-turn at the crossover near the 84-mile marker. Weldy pulled into the crossover and stopped for a moment. His trailer was completely blocking the passing lane and partially in the driving lane,” ISP said in a news release.
Fifty-two year old motorist Susan S. Yoo was driving an SUV south on I-69 behind Weldy’s truck. Troopers believe that Yoo attempted to avoid the crash but was unable to do so, crashing into the trailer “in a heavily over lapping same direction sideswipe.”
The SUV left the roadway, went down an embankment, and came to a stop in a ditch.
Yoo was pronounced dead at the scene.
Troopers say that a blood test showed that Weldy had Methamphetamines in his system.
Weldy was booked into the Daviess County Jail. Charges are pending against him.
The crash remains under investigation.
Trucker on Meth attempts U-turn, SUV driver dies
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