Jasper County, IN — February 8, 2026, Miles Williams was killed and David Stahl was injured in a truck accident just before 9 a.m. on Madison Street/U.S. Route 23.
Authorities said a semi-truck was heading south on U.S. 231 when it collided with a Ford F-250 that was going east on State Road 110.
Truck driver Miles Williams, 71, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash south of DeMotte, according to authorities.
Ford driver David Stahl, 46, was flown to an Illinois hospital with unspecified injuries, authorities said.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Jasper County crash at this time. The accident is still under investigation.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When people read about a crash like this, the first questions are simple: How did this happen at an intersection? Who had the right of way? And what information are we still missing? Right now, the public has almost no answers, and that lack of detail matters.
According to authorities, a semi-truck traveling south on U.S. 231 collided with a Ford F-250 that was heading east on State Road 110. One driver died at the scene, and the other was seriously injured. Beyond that, investigators have released almost nothing. That leaves several critical issues unresolved.
It’s not clear which vehicle entered the intersection first or whether one of them failed to yield. We don’t yet know if there was a stop sign, a traffic light or flashing signals controlling either direction of travel. Depending on how this intersection is designed, very different legal questions arise.
Another unanswered question is what the truck driver was doing in the moments before impact. Was the truck slowing, accelerating or maintaining speed? Engine control module data can answer that. Was the driver distracted or using a phone? Cell phone records can show that. If the truck had dash cameras or inward-facing cameras, those could provide direct evidence of what happened inside and outside the cab.
Visibility also matters. We don’t know whether sunlight, weather or sight obstructions played a role. An investigation should document sight lines at the intersection and determine whether either driver could reasonably see the other vehicle in time to react.
Beyond the driver, the trucking company’s role cannot be ignored. In my experience, crashes at intersections often raise questions about driver training, route familiarity and supervision. Did the company ensure the driver knew this route? Were there prior incidents or warnings in the driver’s history? Those answers don’t come from a crash report; they come from records that only surface through a deeper investigation.
Right now, authorities say the crash is still under investigation, which means conclusions would be premature. What matters is that investigators follow the evidence wherever it leads, rather than settling for assumptions based on vehicle size or outcome.
Key Takeaways
- Intersection crashes depend heavily on right-of-way, which has not yet been clarified here.
- Black box data, camera footage and phone records are critical to understanding what happened.
- Visibility and intersection design may be just as important as driver behavior.
- A full investigation should examine both the driver’s actions and the trucking company’s practices.
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