Miami County, IN – One woman is dead and two others are hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Miami County, according to Indiana State Police. The collision occurred just after 10:30 a.m. on Meridian Road near East County Road 500 North.
According to authorities, a 2020 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Jennifer K. Workman, 53, of Peru, was traveling northbound when it collided with a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Neal W. Birner, 62, also of Peru. A passenger in the Blazer, Tiffany D. Baker, 32, and two passengers in the Equinox—Eclista M. Birner, 89, and Michael V. Birner, 68—were all from Peru.
Eclista Birner was pronounced dead at the scene by the Miami County Coroner’s Office. Michael Birner and Jennifer Workman were flown by Lutheran Air to area hospitals with serious injuries. Neal Birner and Tiffany Baker were transported by ambulance for non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators say there are currently no indications that alcohol or narcotics played a role in the crash. The family of the deceased has been notified.
The investigation remains ongoing, with assistance from the Miami County Sheriff’s Office, Peru City Police, Denver Volunteer Fire Department, Miami County EMA, Lutheran EMS, Fulton County EMS, and the Miami County Coroner’s Office.
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