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Washington Woman Arrested Following Fatal Crash

By John Szink Jun 19, 2026 | 8:27 AM

One person died Thursday night in a crash involving a side by side off road vehicle in Daviess County.

The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 10:30 p.m. on County Road 450 South, west of County Road 50 West.

A passenger, 28-year-old Israel Waggoner of Washington, was killed.

The sheriff’s office says the driver, 31-year-old Miranda Knepp of Washington, lost control when she swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle.

The side by side rolled onto its passenger side, slid several yards, and came to a rest on the south side of the roadway.

The sheriff’s office says Knepp’s blood alcohol level was .12.

She was arrested for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Causing Death.