HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. — An Indiana woman was killed and two others, including a 2-year-old girl, were taken to the hospital after a head-on crash in Hancock County on Saturday.
Kathy Shuppert, 49, of Greenfield, was driving a Honda Accord south on State Road 9 when her car crossed the centerline about a mile north of the intersection of State Road 9 and State Road 234.
Shuppert's car collided head-on with a Ford Focus driven by Eva O’Dear, 26, of Indianapolis, according to Captain Robert Harris of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department.
First responders arrived at the crash scene just before noon. Harris said medics pronounced Shuppert dead at the scene. O'Dear and her 2-year-old daughter had non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to IU Health-Methodist Hospital where they were listed in stable condition.
The Hancock County Fatal Accident Crash Team spent the better part of Saturday investigating the crash. The highway was closed for about four hours while officers investigated.
Harris said investigators aren't sure what caused Shuppert's car to cross the center line, however, they don't believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash. The investigation is ongoing.
