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Indiana State Police Investigating Fatal Accident Along I-64
Dated: 08/11/2008 13:15:06 Updated: 08/11/2008 21:40:43


UPDATED 9:07 pm

WARRICK CO., IN - Around 4:30 pm, Indiana State Police arrested Kimberly Federowicz, 24, of Harvertown, PA after further investigation revealed she was under the influence of marijuana and amphetamine at the time of her crash.

She was also arrested for possession of marijuana inside her purse, which police say was left in her vehicle after the crash.

Indiana State Police say Federowicz and her passengers were on their way back to Pennsylvania after attending a rock concert in Cave In Rock, IL over the weekend.


One passenger was killed, Kyle T. Kirk, 21, of New Castle, DE. Police say Kirk was not wearing his seat belt and was ejected from his seat.


Federowicz is currently being held on bond in the Warrick County Jail.

UPDATED 4:07pm

WARRICK CO., IN - NEWS 25 has learned more about the accident along Interstate 64 that killed one person and sent three others to the hospital.

Indiana State Police told NEWS 25 around 12:15pm Monday, Kimberly Federowicz, 24, of Havertown, PA, was driving a 1997 Honda CR-V eastbound, just west of Lynville, IN on I-64.

She was passing a vehicle and stayed in the passing lane, when for some reason, she left the road. In trying to get back on the road, she over corrected, and lost control, forcing the car into a roll.

ISP said a 22-year-old man from Delaware was ejected from the vehicle as it rolled. He was not wearing a seatbelt. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Federowicz and two other passengers were taken to Saint Mary's Medical Center to be treated for their injuries.

The identity of the man killed is being withheld pending family notification.


UPDATED 1:44pm

WARRICK COUNTY, IN - NEWS 25 has arrived on the scene of the fatal accident that happened along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64, west of Lynnville.

Indiana State Police told NEWS 25 a Honda CRV, carrying four out-of-state passengers, three men and a woman, lost control and rolled over, ejecting one of the passengers. The person ejected we're told was not wearing their seat belt, the three other passengers were.

They've been taken to Saint Mary's Medical Center for treatment.

Police are still investigating the cause of the accident. They told us they do not now believe alcohol or drugs to be a factor, but routine toxicology tests will be taken.

Traffic is estimated to be bottlenecked until around 2:30pm as crews continue to clear the scene, rerouting traffic along the shoulder, around the accident.

NEWS 25 will continue to bring you any new developments in this story.

WARRICK COUNTY - NEWS 25 is on the way to the scene of a fatal accident along Interstate 64 in Warrick County.

Indiana State Police told us early this afternoon, a car heading east on the interstate rolled over, just west of Lynnville, IN.

ISP said one person was killed, and three passengers were hospitalized. Their identities and conditions weren't available at the time of this post.

We are told that eastbound traffic is slow-going in that area.

NEWS 25 is on the way to the scene of the accident. We'll bring you details as we learn more.