FRANKFORT, IN : 14-year-old dies, another hurt when truck crashes during police pursuit on Tuesday, 27th August 2024

An early Tuesday morning police pursuit left a 14-year-old dead and another injured, the Frankfort Police Department and Indiana State police say.

The name of the teen who died and the other who was injured have not been released pending positive identification, the notification of the next of kin, and the state police investigation.

Frankfort Police Chief Scott Shoemaker posted on social media, “First, we are keeping the juveniles, their families and first responders in our thoughts and prayers. We are saddened by the loss that occurred during this tragedy. Second, I have asked the Indiana State Police to conduct the crash investigation to be fully transparent on the cause and manner of the crash.”

Clinton County Central Dispatch at 2:23 a.m. Tuesday received a 911 call of a SUV driving on a curb, a sidewalk and possibly sideswiping a vehicle. A Frankfort police officer found the 2004 Dodge Durango, matching the description of the reckless driving vehicle, near the Murphy’s Oil gas station in the 2400 block of East Wabash Street, also known as U.S. 421 and State Road 28, in Frankfort. That’s between Frankfort High School and the city’s Walmart store.

The truck left the gas station parking lot and drove away from the police officer, going through a red light as it headed east. About 25 seconds later, the truck crashed.



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