Decatur, IN – The Indiana State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash between a Semi and a passenger car that happened at the intersection of US27 (N. 13th St.) and Winchester Rd. in Decatur just before 9:00am on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Currently the investigation shows a 2012 Mini Cooper was driving north on US27 approaching Winchester Rd. when it slowed to a stop in the right lane. At the time, emergency vehicles with red and blue lights were stopped on Winchester Rd. just west of US27 to slow south bound traffic. As the Mini Cooper sat in the right lane stopped, a 2024 Peterbilt tractor pulling a semi-trailer also driving northbound ran into the back of the Mini Cooper. The driver of the Mini Cooper, Jason Ward (49) of Ohio City, OH was critically injured in the crash. He was transported to a local hospital for care. The driver of the Peterbilt, Jacob Keiffer (30) of Hartford City, IN, was not injured in the crash.
The crash is still under investigation by the Indiana State Police Area II Critical Incident Reconstruction Team and the Indiana State Police Commercial Motor Vehicle Division.
The Indiana State Police were assisted by the Decatur Police Department, Decatur Fire Department, Adams County Sheriff’s Department, and Adams County EMS.
