Ohio County, IN – A Cincinnati man was killed Sunday evening following a two-vehicle crash involving a farm combine in rural Ohio County, Indiana, according to the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said the collision occurred around 6:30 p.m. on November 24, 2025, along Milton Bear Branch Road near address 5184. The crash involved a passenger car driven by Vernon Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a combine harvester operated by Tim Colen of Switzerland County.
According to investigators, Smith’s vehicle collided with the front tire of the combine while the two were traveling in opposite directions. Emergency services from Bear Branch and Rising Sun Fire Departments, along with Rising Sun EMS, responded to the scene.
Smith was transported to UC Hospital in Cincinnati, where he died from his injuries, the sheriff’s office confirmed. The combine operator, Colen, was not injured.
The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation is ongoing. Family members have been notified.
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