Woman jailed after two vehicle crash

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Two were hospitalized and one arrested after a Dubois County crash.

It happened At 11:36 am on Thursday at the intersection of US 231 and State Road 162.

Kyla Chambers, 47 years old of Jasper was southbound driving a Chrysler mini man while 77 year old Richard Verkamp of Saint Anthony was driving a Ford Edge westbound.

Police say Verkamp had a green light and continued on while Chambers ran a red light and a collision occured.

Both drivers were taken to Memorial Hospital in Jasper.

Chambers was later found to be under the influence of meth and other illegal substances at the time of the crash.  She faces several charges.

She was medically cleared and then taken to the jail in Jasper.   A passenger in her vehicle suffered minor injuries.

Verkamp suffered serious neck and lung injuries and his passenger, 73-year-old Sarah Verkamp had a broken shoulder.