WHEATLAND, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - One person is dead following a crash Tuesday morning in Wheatland.
The collision occurred around 9:45 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 50 and State Road 550.
According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Tammy Payton of Terre Haute was driving a vehicle that attempted to cross Highway 50 from State Road 550.
Payton’s vehicle was struck by another vehicle driven by Jessica Small.
Payton was pronounced dead at the scene.
A passenger in Payton’s vehicle, Tim Gulley, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital and later airlifted to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.
Small sustained minor injuries and was treated at Good Samaritan Hospital.