Jake Kuykendall Killed in Moped Accident at State Road 257 and U.S. 50 in Daviess County

Police said Gina Graber, of Loogootee, was heading eastbound on U.S. 50 in a Ford SUV when she crashed into a FedEx truck at the intersection. The FedEx driver, Daniel Altmeyer, of Huntingburg, was traveling southbound on S.R. 257.

Daviess County Accident
Jake Kuykendal Killed in Car Crash at State Road 257 and U.S. 50 in Daviess County

Daviess County, IN. – Jake Kuykendall has been identified as the moped driver killed after a traffic collision involving a FedEx truck on Thursday afternoon in Daviess County, according to Daviess County Sheriff’s Office.

The accident occurred at about 4:41 p.m. on July 31, at State Road 257 and U.S. 50.

Police said Gina Graber, of Loogootee, was heading eastbound on U.S. 50 in a Ford SUV when she crashed into a FedEx truck at the intersection. The FedEx driver, Daniel Altmeyer, of Huntingburg, was traveling southbound on S.R. 257.

The impact caused the FedEx truck to strike a moped stopped on the south side of the junction. Mr. Kuykendall of Olney, Illinois, was ejected from the moped. He was rushed to Daviess Community Hospital and later taken to a hospital in Evansville where he succumbed to his injuries.

No additional details concerning the collision were provided.

An investigation is underway.

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