DATE: Tuesday, September 24, 2013
SUBJECT: Crash: US Hwy 41N & Inglefield Road
RELEASE NUMBER: 2013-NR-062
CONTACT: Major Rick Pace
AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams

Earlier today at approximately 4:58 am, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a crash with injury at the intersection of US Hwy 41N & Inglefield Road. The crash involved a motorcycle and a passenger car.

When deputies arrived, they found a 2004 black, Yamaha motorcycle stuck in the hood of a 2004 Silver Acura TSX just south of the intersection in the south bound lane. The driver of the motorcycle, Kenneth Rodney Pederson, had been thrown several feet from the motorcycle. Mr. Pederson was dead on the deputies’ arrival.

Deputies spoke with the driver of the Acura, Jacob Deom, who stated he was following Pederson home from work and fell asleep at the wheel. Deom stated he woke up when he struck the back of Pederson’s motorcycle north of he intersection and came to a stop on the south side.

Deputies interviewed a witness to the crash who stated Pederson was stopped on his motorcycle at a red light when he observed the silver Acura crash into the back end of the motorcycle. The witness stated the driver of the Acura had not braked prior to impact.

Deom was then transported to Deaconess Hospital for a blood alcohol test which is according to Sheriff’s Office policy however neither drugs nor alcohol appears to be a factor. The crash is still under investigation.

VICTIM:
Kenneth Rodney Pederson
W/M
47 YOA
Evansville, Indiana

DRIVER #1:
Jacob Deom
W/M
55 YOA
Evansville, Indiana