A collision involving a truck, a car and a parked Amazon delivery van claimed the life of 42-year-old Nicholas Pfister on Monday evening, November 2, 2026, in Gibson County, Indiana. The crash happened along Highway 41 near County Road 1250 South, turning a busy stretch of roadway into the scene of a fatal emergency.
Emergency crews were dispatched around 7:30 p.m. after reports of a serious multi-vehicle collision. The location was near the Pilot Truck Stop, where the crash would eventually send one vehicle off the highway and into the parking area.
Preliminary information from the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office indicates that a car traveling on County Road 1250 South entered the path of a truck approaching on Highway 41. The truck struck the car broadside, causing a violent T-bone collision.
The force of the impact sent the car around a third vehicle before it crossed a ditch and entered the Pilot Truck Stop parking lot. The car then crashed into a parked Amazon van. What happened in those moments left one person dead and another driver needing hospital treatment.
Responders arriving at the scene found a critically injured driver and immediately started CPR. They continued trying to save the person’s life until an ambulance arrived. However, the driver, later identified as Nicholas Pfister of Fort Branch, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Another driver involved in the collision was injured and transported to an Evansville hospital. Officials have not provided further information about the extent of those injuries.
The Gibson County Coroner confirmed that the person killed was 42-year-old Pfister. An autopsy was scheduled for Thursday as authorities worked to gather more information about the fatal collision.
The investigation involves the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office and the Princeton Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team and Drone Team. Investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding the collision, including how the car entered the truck’s path and how the crash unfolded.
The tragedy has left Pfister’s family and friends dealing with a sudden and painful loss. At 42, he had a life and relationships that extended far beyond the stretch of Highway 41 where the crash occurred.
Authorities have yet to release additional findings from the investigation. For now, the focus remains on understanding exactly what happened that Monday evening and remembering Nicholas Pfister, whose life was cut short in the collision.