Indiana couple killed when pickup crashes into home
Truck flips over guardrail, lands on house
Posted: 12/30/2012
Last Updated:
144 days ago
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - An elderly Evansville couple was killed when a pickup truck taking a curve slid into and flipped over a guardrail and landed on a house, killing the couple inside.
The accident killed Homer Meriwether, 75, and Lela Meriwether, 74, when the truck crashed into their bedroom just after 2 a.m. Sunday morning.
The driver of the truck, Thomas Hodgson, 24, also died.
Police are still investigating what caused the vehicle accident.
"We have called out a reconstructionist and referenced the accident. We're actually unsure what caused the driver to miss the curb and hit the guardrail," said Lt. Monty Guenin of the Evansville Police Department.
All three people were pronounced dead at the scene.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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