CORRECTION/ CLARIFICATION :

Vermillion County Sheriff Mike Phelps informs us that the 17-year-old that was involved in this accident was a family friend and not related to Davis family.

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VERMILLION COUNTY, Ind – Sunday night around 10:30 PM first responders were called to a crash at State Rd. 63 and State Rd. 32.

 

Vermillion County Sheriff Mike Phelps reports that 27-year-old Saliea D. Davis of Russellville Kentucky was traveling Eastbound on State Rd. 32 when she crossed the south bound lanes of State Rd. 63 and struck by a southbound semi driven by 50-year-old Blagovest Manov Mt. Prospect, Illinois.

 

Davis’ two children that were 5 and 7 years old were pronounced dead at the scene. Another 9-year-old male had life threatening injuries and was flown to Riley’s Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Davis, along with a 17-year-old daughter and a 5-month-old infant were taken by ambulance to Carle Hospital of Champaign for non-life-threatening injuries. 

 

Police say that according to video obtained at the scene, Davis failed to stop on SR 32 before crossing SR 63 and crossed in front of the Southbound Semi-tractor and trailer. The Semi struck the van on the driver side just behind the driver’s seat. The Davis vehicle continued eastbound and came to rest in the drainage ditch just East of the intersection. The Semi-tractor came to rest in the median of St. Rd. 63. 

 

North and south bound lanes of SR 63 were closed for several hours.

 

Indiana State Police from the Lafayette district were called to the scene for reconstruction.

 

The investigation continues.