SCIPIO, Ind. – The Indiana State Police (ISP) Versailles District investigated a Friday afternoon two-car fatal crash in Jennings County that resulted in the deaths of a driver and passenger in one of the vehicles.
An ISP trooper was traveling south on State Road 7 near County Road 600W in Scipio, at around 2:30 p.m., when he came upon the accident scene. The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office and Jennings County Fire/EMS responded to assist with the investigation and render medical treatment for those involved.
According to the preliminary investigation, a car, driven by a 16-year-old male, was heading north on S.R. 7 and a pickup truck, driven by Connor E. Ramey, 26, of Scipio, was going south. The car went left of center and struck the truck head-on in the southbound lane. The two vehicles came to rest on the shoulder.
The 16-year-old male driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 15-year-old male passenger was transported to Ascension St. Vincent Jennings Hospital where he later died. Troopers determined the car’s driver and passenger were both wearing their seatbelts.
The pickup driver was helicoptered to an Indianapolis hospital because of the nature of his injuries.
S.R. 7 was closed to traffic for about four hours while troopers conducted their investigation and completed the removal of the two vehicles and debris.
