On July 14, 2025, a single vehicle crash on I-74 in northern Ripley County, Indiana claimed the life of a Hamilton, Ohio woman.
Shortly before 2:30 pm, Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post responded to a single vehicle crash involving serious personal injuries on I-74 Eastbound near the 153-mile marker. The driver of the vehicle was transported to an area hospital where she passed away as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.
The initial investigation by Master Trooper Kyle Stovall, Indiana State Police-Versailles Post indicated that a silver 2002 Mercury passenger car, being driven by Darla S. Tabor, age 68, Hamilton, Ohio was traveling eastbound on I-74, approximately three miles east of Batesville, Indiana. For an unknown reason, Tabor lost control of the vehicle, which left the south side of the road and overturned.
Tabor was transported to a Cincinnati area hospital where she was soon pronounced deceased by the Hamilton County, Ohio Coroner’s Office.
The investigation remains ongoing. Alcohol and drugs are not believed to be factors in the crash although toxicology results are pending. Investigators believe that a medical condition may have played a role in the crash. The evidence at the scene indicated that Tabor was not properly restrained in the vehicle which likely contributed to the injuries sustained.
Darla Tabor’s family has been notified.
Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post were assisted by the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office, Batesville Police Department, Sunman Town Marshal, Batesville Fire and EMS, and the Hamilton County, Ohio Coroner’s Office.
