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Spencer County Crash Kills 1, Injures Another

The crash scene on State Road 162 in Spencer County, Monday, April 27, 2026
ISP Jasper
The crash scene on State Road 162 in Spencer County, Monday, April 27, 2026

A head-on crash in Spencer County, IN, claimed the life of a Dale woman and sent another to the hospital

A Spencer County woman is dead and another is injured after a head-on crash near St. Meinrad. WNIN’s John Gibson has details:

Indiana State Police says it happened Monday night on State Road 162 near State Road 62.

A preliminary investigation shows 37-year-old Amber Gogel of Dale was driving a small SUV northbound while 40-year-old Amanda Kern, also of Dale, was driving a larger SUV southbound.

Gogel’s vehicle reportedly crossed the center line and hit Kern’s SUV head-on.

The ISP says Gogel died at the scene.

An ambulance took Kern to Deaconess Medical Center in Jasper with serious but stable injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.