A three-vehicle crash in Dubois County claimed the life of a Holland man Friday night.
Around 10:00 PM, emergency crews were dispatched to a three-vehicle crash on US 231 at County Road 1100 S in Dubois County.
Police say 19-year-old Samuel Weiler was driving a BMW northbound at a high rate of speed when he attempted to negotiate a curve and lost control. The BMW slid sideways across the southbound lane and into the path of a Hyundai Santa Fe driven by 73-year-old Robert Hall.
A Volkswagen Jetta, driven by 21-year-old Ernest Volz was northbound 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.
18-year-old Nicholas McKown of Holland was in the front passenger seat of the BMW. He was pronounced dead 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 site.
The crash is still under investigation by State Police. Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash, but drug and alcohol tests are pending.
