On Friday at approximately 11:58 a.m., the Jasper Police Department received a report of a personal injury crash at the intersection of State Road 162 and Meridian Road.
First responders arrived on scene a short time later and found a fully engulfed SynEnergy propane truck driven by Nathan A. Cooper.
Cooper was taken to Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries received in the crash.
Also, involved in the crash was a 2018 Chevrolet passenger car driven by Chasidy R. Fuhrer.
Fuhrer was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Dubois County Coroner’s Office.
The crash sent both vehicles to the southeast corner of the intersection where Fuhrer’s vehicle caught fire.
Cooper was able to get of his vehicle after the crash.
Fuhrer was entrapped in her vehicle and extricated by the Jasper Fire Department. The roadway was closed for approximately four and one-half hours while emergency crews cleared the scene.
The roadway has since reopened.
