Date: 09/21/2012
Time: Around 6:00 P.M.
Location: Near Terre Haute, Indiana
Vehicle(s) Involved: BMW E34, semi truck, GMC Sierra, Kia Optima
By WISHTV
"PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) - The victims of a fatal accident on I-70
near the 43 mile marker Friday evening have been identified.
The Indiana State Police and Putnam County Coroner’s Office have identified the victims to be a mother and daughter.
Emma Bronson, 49, of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and her daughter Zacchia Bronson,3, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Mrs. Bronson succumbed chest injuries and her daughter succumbed head injuries, according to a release.
The
driver of the BMW, Michael Bronson, 47, was treated at IU Health
Methodist Hospital for neck and back pain. Bronson is the father and
husband to the victims. He has been released from the hospital.
The
driver of the tractor-trailer, Jordan Moore, is still hospitalized at
IU Health Methodist Hospital with extensive injuries, police say.
The driver of the pickup, William Bertelmann, is still at Methodist undergoing observation.
A
preliminary investigation Friday revealed that eastbound traffic was
stopped for construction when a tractor pulling a box trailer failed to
stop and struck a pickup in the rear. The pickup then overturned off
the roadway. The tractor-trailer continued heading forward and struck
the rear of the BMW which then burst into flames.
The investigation is still ongoing.
No citations have been issued."
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