On Aug. 22, 2023, at 6:43 a.m., the Howard County 911 Dispatch Center received a call reporting a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Ind. 22 and County Road 750 W. Howard County Sheriff’s deputies along with medics from Ascension St. Vincent and members of the Burlington, Galveston, and Russiaville Volunteer Fire Departments were dispatched to the scene.

Preliminary investigation reveals that a gray 2004 Pontiac Montana driven by 20-year-old Vincent A. Horn of Russiaville was traveling north on CR 750 W approaching Ind. 22. Once at the intersection, the vehicle failed to stop at the posted stop sign and entered the path of an eastbound red 2023 Dodge Ram 2500 driven by 32-year-old Steven R. Seward of Logansport and occupied by 51-year-old Danny E. Bowman of Russiaville. Both Seward and Bowman are employees of the Howard County Highway Department and were returning from clearing debris from a roadway. After the collision, both vehicles came to a final rest in a cornfield to the northeast with the Dodge Ram being inverted.

When medics from Ascension St. Vincent arrived, both Horn and Bowman were pronounced deceased on scene. First responders with the assistance of the Kokomo Fire Department worked diligently to extract Seward from the vehicle. He was flown from the scene to an area hospital where he remains in critical but stable condition. The Howard County Coroner’s Office, along with accident reconstructionists from the Howard County Sheriff’s Office, were called to process the scene.

Autopsies are scheduled for Aug. 23 under the direction of the Howard County Coroner’s Office. This case remains under investigation by the Howard County Sheriff’s Office and Howard County Coroner’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to contact Cpl. Myers at 765-614-3482, by submitting a tip using our mobile app or at www.sheriff.howardcountyin.gov. The Howard County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the aforementioned entities along with representatives of the Howard County Emergency Management Agency.