State police: Southern Indiana woman killed in 3-vehicle wreck involving two semis

A Mitchell, Indiana, woman died Tuesday in a three-vehicle wreck in Orange County.

Debra Jean, 64, was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck, which happened at 12:50 p.m. local time near the intersection of Indiana 37 and County Road 900 South.

According to an Indiana State Police news release, Jean was driving a 2011 Chevrolet passenger car south on Indiana 37, approaching a sweeping curve. Joseph Dosier was traveling north on Indiana 37 approaching the curve from the other direction in a 2020 Peterbilt tractor-trailer.

Jean traveled left of center and struck the left tandem axles of the semi-trailer Joseph Dosier was pulling. Jean’s vehicle then struck a 2023 Peterbilt semi-tractor head-on that Sidney Dosier was driving. Sidney Dosier’s semi slid off the east side of the highway with the trailer blocking the northbound lane.

Jean’s vehicle came to rest off the west side of the highway, down an embankment.

The roadway remained closed for several hours while personnel cleared the scene of the vehicles and debris. 

Sidney Dosier was taken to IU Health Bedford Hospital for observations. 

Neither alcohol nor drugs were believed to be a factor in the wreck, state police said.