ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. — A crash on the Indiana Toll Road at 7:55 p.m. on Oct. 2 killed three and left two hospitalized.
Jane Beecher, 57, from Harrisburg was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. David Taylor, 56, and Christopher Taylor, 29, both from Harrisburg as well, were transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, according to Indiana State Police.
The two-vehicle crash involved a 2017 Ford, driven by David Taylor, and a white SUV.
The SUV was driven by Mark Pelini, 31, from Canfield, Ohio. In the passenger seat was Jillian Marian, 31, from Youngstown, Ohio. Both were also pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
According to police, the SUV driven by Pelini was traveling westbound when it struck a deer. The car then crossed the center median and collided with the black Ford pickup truck, driven by Taylor, that was traveling westbound.
David and Christopher Taylor are still in the hospital due to their injuries.
