(Blooming Grove, IN) – A teen is dead following a single vehicle crash that happened early Sunday morning on State Road 1 near Blooming Grove.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says deputies and emergency personnel from the Blooming Grove Fire Department were called around 4:30 a.m. to the 14,000 block of State Road 1.
The preliminary investigation indicates a vehicle driven by 17-year-old Ethan Heath of Laurel was northbound on 1 when it went off the east side of the road.
Deputies say the vehicle struck a culvert and a driveway, went airborne and rolled several times.
Heath was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
In addition to the Blooming Grove Fire Department, deputies received assistance from the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, Brookville Police Department, and Indiana State Excise Police.
Meanwhile, additional counselors were on hand Monday at Franklin County High School – where Heath was a student – to support students or staff members in need of assistance in processing the news that has impacted the community.
“This tragedy is felt deeply across our FCCSC family,” reads a statement from Franklin County Community School Corporation Superintendent Dustin Gehring. “In times like these, we lean on one another for strength and comfort. Please keep the family, our staff, and our students in your thoughts as we walk through this difficult time together.
“We encourage anyone who needs support to reach out to our counseling department,” Gehring added. “We stand united as one FCCSC.”
