Eclista M. Birner dies in fatal Miami County car crash

Eclista M. Birner dies in fatal Miami County car crash

Fatal Miami County car crash death of Eclista M. Birner

Law enforcement agencies reported a serious motor vehicle collision occurring in Miami County on Saturday morning. Initial reports indicated the incident happened along Meridian Road, situated near East County Road 500 North, with the collision taking place shortly before the morning commute.

Investigators from the Indiana State Police, the Miami County Sheriff’s Office, and the Peru City Police Department arrived at the scene to find two vehicles involved in the accident. Specifically, a 2020 model Chevrolet Blazer was engaged in passing maneuvers when it lost control and collided with a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox traveling in the opposite direction.

The occupants of the Equinox included three individuals. Tragically, one passenger, identified as Eclista M. Birner, an 89-year-old resident of Peru, was pronounced deceased at the location of the crash by emergency medical services before they could be transported to a hospital.

The Blazer’s driver and a passenger from the Equinox were both severely injured and required immediate airlift evacuation to regional medical facilities. According to preliminary findings released by the Indiana State Police, there is currently no indication that substance impairment played a role in causing this devastating accident.

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