Lebanon, IN (May 18, 2026) – The Lebanon Police Department reported that a 22-year-old dump truck driver was killed in a three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Boone County. According to a release from the Lebanon Police Department, the crash happened at the intersection of State Road 32 and County Road 400 West around 2:10 p.m.
LPD reported that three vehicles were involved: a passenger car, a semi, and a dump truck. The driver of the dump truck became entrapped in the vehicle during the crash. Crews extricated him and transported him to an Indianapolis hospital. According to LPD, the dump truck driver did not survive the injuries he sustained in the crash. Police identified him as Jaheim Miller, 22, of Louisiana.
The occupants of both the passenger car and semi were also injured and were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, per LPD.
LPD indicated that the investigation is ongoing. According to the agency, “the preliminary investigation and witness statements indicated the cause of the crash was a passenger vehicle entering SR 32.” Police did not release further details about the circumstances that led to the crash.
Lebanon police were assisted at the scene by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Boone County EMS, Lebanon Fire Department, Center Township Fire Department, Whitestown Police Department, Zionsville Police Department, and Zore’s Towing.
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