(WASHINGTON, INDIANA) The investigation is continuing into a traffic crash that claimed the life of a former Richland County resident. The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office reports that around 4:41 last Thursday (7/31/25), deputies were called to the intersection of State Road 257 and U.S. Route 50 in Washington, Indiana, on a report of a three vehicle crash. The preliminary investigation shows the initial collision occurrred with a SUV eastbound on U.S. Route 50 and a soutthbound FedEx Truck on State Road 257, causing the truck to veer into the path of a moped that was stopped on the south side of the intersection. The moped operator, 39 year old Jake Kuykendall, of Washington, formerly of Olney, was transported to the Daviess Community Hospital, then transferred to an Evansville hospital where he later passed away due to his injuries. There was no word if the other drivers were injured.
