MIAMI CO. – On Monday at approximately 4:48 p.m., officers from the Indiana State Police, the Miami County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bunker Hill Police Department responded to an injury-involved crash at the intersection of US 31 and State Road 218 East in which a Bunker Hill, Indiana woman died.
The preliminary crash investigation by Trooper Abby Russell revealed that Travis Witt, 51, Kokomo, was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Malibu north on US 31, approaching State Road 218 East. Evidence indicates the Malibu continued northbound into the intersection of State Road 218 East, striking a 2014 Chevrolet Sonic turning south from State Road 218 East onto US 31.
The driver of the Chevrolet Sonic was identified as 84-year-old Audrey N. Boyer, of Bunker Hill. Boyer was pronounced deceased at the crash scene by the Miami County Coroner’s Office.
Witt was transported via medical helicopter to a Fort Wayne hospital.
This is an ongoing investigation. At this time, neither the consumption of alcoholic beverages nor narcotics is suspected of contributing to this crash.
Trooper Russell was assisted by ISP Sergeant Steven Glass, Master Trooper Jeremy Perez, Master Trooper Todd Trottier, Trooper Dukengtson Lavache, Trooper Jarod Sheetz, Trooper James Wilkison, Trooper Dustin Powers, Miami County Sheriff’s Office, Bunker Hill Town Marshal, Grissom Fire Department, Pipe Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department, Lutheran EMS, Miami County EMA, Miami County Coroner, Life Flight medical helicopter and Bowmans Towing.
