September 23, 2024:  A southern Indiana woman was killed, and two others received severe injuries in a two-vehicle, head-on crash Monday afternoon just east of Salem.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Department and other emergency personnel responded to the crash shortly after 5:00 Monday afternoon.  The crash was located on SR56 just east of Heritage Chapel Road and was blocking all lanes of the roadway.  One driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash and the second driver along with his passenger were rushed to University Hospital in Louisville.  The Washington County Sheriff’s Department requested the ISP Sellersburg Crash Reconstruction Team to investigate.  Troopers Tate Rohlfing and Ben Davis then responded to the scene.    

As a result of the investigation, officers believe a red 2008 Toyota passenger car was traveling eastbound on SR56 just east of Heritage Chapel Road.  The Toyota was driven by 27-year-old Hanah Marie Davis of Scottsburg, Indiana.  As the Toyota continued eastbound, the vehicle crossed over the centerline and collided head-on with a westbound, gray 2022 Jeep Gladiator.  Tragically, Hannah Davis was killed as a result of the collision.  The two occupants of the Jeep were rushed by ambulance to University Hospital in Louisville with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.  Both occupants were also from Scott County.  

The roadway remained closed for over three hours during the investigation.  Officers from the Washington County Sheriff's Department, the Salem Fire Department, and the Washington County Coroner’s Office assisted at the scene.

Troopers from the Sellersburg Post notified the family of the deceased Monday evening.