On Monday, at approximately 8:10 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the area of County Road 700 W and State Road 32 for a semi explosion. Upon arrival deputies located two semis involved in a head-on collision on fire.
On scene fire departments put out the fire and both drivers of each tractor trailer, 30-year-old Ranjeet Benipal of Fresno, CA, and 31-year-old Kevin Barrientos of Indianapolis were found to be deceased.
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office Fatal Alcohol Crash Team responded to the scene. This incident is still until investigation and updates will be provided when available.