Accident on State Road 56 ends in tragedy

Lexington, IN–Late Wednesday evening, Jefferson County Central Dispatch received a report of a single-vehicle accident on West State Road 56.  The Jefferson County Sheriff Deputies responded to the accident scene. The single occupant of the passenger truck sustained life-threatening injuries as a result of the accident.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by Hanover Fire Department, Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, and Indiana State Police.

The investigation is currently ongoing.