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Butler Intersection Crash Sends Auburn Driver to Hospital

By: Charlotte Burke • December 9, 2025 • Butler, IN
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(BUTLER) - One man was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash late Monday afternoon in DeKalb County.

Deputies say the collision happened around 4:10 p.m. at County Road 61 and County Road 40, when a Saturn Aura pulled into the intersection and directly into the path of a southbound Freightliner semi. The semi struck the car on the passenger side, causing heavy damage to both vehicles. The driver of the Saturn, 39-year-old Brandon Gemmill of Auburn, suffered head and chest injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. The semi driver, 30-year-old Tyler Ebersole of Parma, Michigan, was not hurt. Butler Police, Butler Fire, Parkview EMS and DeKalb County Communications assisted at the scene.