Dubois County crash kills Jasper driver, OWI charge filed against pickup driver

A Jasper woman died Wednesday evening after a white Ford pickup crossed the center line on State Road 64 west of State Road 161 in Dubois County and struck her vehicle near the Holland Junction area.

Deputies were called to the crash at about 6:04 p.m. on May 20, 2026. Investigators said the pickup crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the other vehicle, forcing it down an embankment. The driver of that vehicle, 36-year-old Dana Strohmeyer of Jasper, was trapped inside when first responders arrived. Two juvenile passengers had already been removed from the car before Strohmeyer was extricated.

Strohmeyer died at the scene. The two juveniles were taken to Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper for treatment.

The driver of the pickup was identified as 37-year-old Nathan P. Simpson of Evanston. Deputies conducted Standardized Field Sobriety Tests on Simpson and later obtained a search warrant for blood and urine samples. The Dubois County Sheriff’s Office said the tests showed Simpson was under the influence. He was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Resulting in Death, a Level 4 felony, and officials said additional charges are expected as the investigation continues.

Indiana State Police crash reconstructionists assisted the Dubois County Sheriff’s Office at the scene, along with the Huntingburg Fire Department, Deaconess EMS and Sternberg’s Wrecker Service. The crash happened on a stretch of SR 64 west of SR 161, a route that carries traffic between Huntingburg and the Holland Junction intersection.

The sheriff’s office said the case remains under investigation and asked anyone who saw the crash or the vehicles involved to call dispatch at 812-482-9111.