Update on charges in Holland crash resulting in death

An update on the criminal case against Nathan Simpson, 37, Evanston. The following charges have been filed against Mr. Evanston related to the vehicle crash that occurred near the Holland Junction last week:

1) Causing Death When Operating a Vehicle with a Schedule I or II Controlled Substance in the Blood, a Level 4 felony;

2) Causing Death When Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, a Level 4 felony;

3) Causing Serious Bodily Injury when Operating a Vehicle with a Schedule I or II Controlled Substance in the Blood, a Level 5 felony;

4) Causing Serious Bodily Injury When Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, a Level 5 felony;

5) Causing Serious Bodily Injury When Operating a Vehicle with a Schedule I or II Substance in the Blood, a Level 5 felony;

6) Causing Serious Bodily Injury when Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, a Level 5 felony;

7) Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, a Class A misdemeanor;

8)Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, a Class C misdemeanor.

The State also filed a notice of intent to seek habitual offender status, which carries an additional fixed term of years, if proven.

Mr. Simpson appeared before Judge Anthony Quinn in Dubois Superior Court on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Judge Quinn set bond in the amount of $100,000 cash only with enhanced pre-trial monitoring should he post that bond. Mr. Simpson is to have no contact with the victim(s) in this case as a condition of bond.

*All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.