Thomas Kotzbauer Killed in UPS Truck Accident in Batesville, IN
Batesville, IN — October 13, 2023, Thomas Kotzbauer was killed due to a UPS semi-truck accident at around 5:00 a.m. along Interstate 74.
Preliminary information about the crash released by the Ripley County Sheriff's office says that the collision occurred along westbound lanes of I-74 past the Indiana 229 exit.

According to current statements in the news, 80-year-old Thomas Kotzbauer was in a Toyota which was apparently stationary in the lane of travel for unknown reasons. Approaching the vehicle, authorities say a UPS truck could not avoid the vehicle in time, and the UPS truck crashed into Kotzbauer's car.
As a result of the collision, Kotzbauer sustained fatal injuries. There did not appear to be any injuries associated with the wreck. Currently, factors leading up to the crash are unclear pending investigations.

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