Seymour Man Seriously Hurt in Head-On Collision

Alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be factors in the crash. The investigation is ongoing and toxicology results are pending. 

Photo Courtesy of Sgt. Stephen Wheeles

(Seymour, Ind.) - Yesterday afternoon, shortly after 2:00 pm, the Indiana State Police investigated a two-vehicle head-on crash near Seymour, Indiana that sent a Jackson County, Indiana man to an Indianapolis hospital with serious injuries.

The initial investigation by Sergeant Stephen Wheeles, Indiana State Police-Versailles, indicated a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, being driven by Albert “Ernie” Ball, age 72, Seymour, Indiana, was traveling northbound on County Road 760 East just north of Seymour.  For an unknown reason, Ball’s vehicle traveled into the southbound lane of County Road 760 East into the path of a 2004 Ford F-350 pulling a tandem axle trailer, being driven by David M. Weghorst, age 66, Columbus, Indiana.

The vehicles collided head-on in the middle of the roadway.  Ball was initially trapped in his vehicle.  He was freed by emergency personnel before being flown from the scene to St. Vincent Hospital-Indianapolis with serious injuries.  Weghorst complained of minor injuries.  He was checked out at Schneck Medical before being released.

Alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be factors in the crash.  The investigation is ongoing and toxicology results are pending. 

Sgt. Wheeles was assisted by other troopers with the Indiana State Police-Versailles Crash Investigation Response Team.  The Seymour Police Department, Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, Jackson County EMS, Seymour Fire Department, Redding Township Fire Department, St. Vincent Stat-Flight Medical Helicopter, and Hampton’s Wrecker Service.