Daniel J. Ritterskamp dies in fatal Daviess County agricultural spreader crash

Daniel J. Ritterskamp dies in fatal Daviess County agricultural spreader crash

Fatal Daviess County agricultural spreader crash death of Daniel J. Ritterskamp – Obituary

Daniel J. Ritterskamp, 77, lost his life on the evening of May 23, 2025, when he was struck by an agricultural spreader truck that veered off State Road 57 while he was working in his yard. The incident occurred near Crestwood Drive around 5:03 p.m., after a John Deere 800R spreader, driven by 68-year-old Dennis P. Toy of Helena Agri Enterprise, LLC, unexpectedly left the roadway. The vehicle ran through the yard, hitting three trees before coming to a stop. Emergency responders, including the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, Washington Township Fire Department, Daviess County Coroner’s Office, and others, arrived promptly, but Mr. Ritterskamp was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities are continuing their investigation into the circumstances that led to the accident.