Kosciusko County, IN : 1 dead in off-road vehicle crash on Saturday, 11th April, 2020

The driver of an off-road vehicle was arrested Saturday evening in Kosciusko County after leaving the scene of a crash. The passenger in the ORV has died.

Emergency responders were called just after 7:40 p.m., to EMS R4 just east of Ridinger Lake, a statement from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources said.

Dispatchers were told in a 911 call that the passenger fell out of the ORV while it was making a turn. The ORV then overturned, pinning the man. Dispatchers were also told the passenger was not responding, the statement said. A passerby was able to move the ORV off the man and began to administer CPR. The driver of the ORV then fled the scene.

The passenger, Jason Tolle, 45, of Pierceton was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital, where he died from blunt force trauma, the DNR said in the release.

During the investigation, officers were able to determine that the ORV was driven by Joel Zehner, 39, when the crash happened.

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