Washington Times-Herald
LOOGOOTEE — A double fatality vehicle accident occurred earlier today on U.S. 50 about 1/8 mile west of Loogootee at approximately 8:02 a.m. Victims were: Lisha M. Moffett, 50, of Shoals, and Rolen Wilson, 4 years, 11 months, of Shoals. The driver was traveling east on U.S. 50 just west of Loogootee in a 1996 Pontiac Sunfire and for an unknown reason failed to negotiate a curve and ran off the roadway on the south side striking a ditch, continuing east hitting a culvert sending the vehicle airborne for several feet, coming in contact with the ground again tumbling for several feet and coming to rest on the vehicle’s top. Both occupants were ejected from the vehicle. The passenger was seat belted in a booster seat in the front passenger seat and was transported to the Daviess Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene by Daviess County Coroner Dr. Stephen Cullen. The accident was investigated by Deputy Anthony Worland assisted by Deputy Mike Heshelman, Lt. Chuck Milton, Maj. Jerry Harbstreit, Maj. Jeff Riker and Sheriff Steve Cox of the Daviess County Sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office was assisted by the Loogootee Police Department, martin County Ambulance Service, the Loogootee Fire Department, Montgomery and Cannelburg Volunteer Fire Departments, Southwest Medical and the Daviess County Coroner’s office.
