Betty Hillard and Eva Mulberry Killed In Collision With Dump Truck at Boonedocks Bar & Grill

Quick Facts:

Where: Beaver Road and US Highway 42 in Walton, Boone County, IN

What Happened: Two people were killed and one critically injured in a collision with a dump truck

Participants:

• 66-Year-Old Rhonda Wright, 2025 Chevy Equinox Driver
• 91-Year-Old Eva Mulberry, Equinox Passenger
• 89-Year-Old Betty Hillard, Equinox Passenger
• 66-Year-Old Jeffery Whaley, Dump Truck Driver

Reported Injuries/Fatalities:

• Betty Hillard, Fatality
• Eva Mulberry, Fatality
• Rhonda Wright, Critical Injuries
• Jeffery Whaley, Minor Injuries

Details:

Betty Hillard and Eva Mulberry were killed and Rhonda Wright critically injured in a collision with a dump truck at US 42 and Beaver Road in Walton, KY. Deputies from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office report the crash took place around 4:26 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

The dump truck, operated by Jeffery Whaley, collided with the Chevy when it began to turn left from Beaver onto US 42. Wright’s vehicle was struck by the dump truck, which then collided with four parked vehicle before crashing into Boonedocks Bar & Grill.

Hillard and Mulberry were pronounced dead at the scene, and Wright was transported to University Hospital with critical injuries. Whaley was treated for minor injuries. Authorities say investigation into the accident is ongoing.