Scott County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Jerry Goodin

News Release

 

111 South First Street                                Date 07/07/2021

Scottsburg, Indiana 47170

 

Immediate Release

 

Juvenile Pedestrian Struck by a Car and Later Pronounced Deceased

Scott County-Around 5:30 pm on today's date the Scott County Sheriff's Office responded to South Lake Road in Scottsburg for the report of a juvenile pedestrian being struck by a vehicle near the Scottsburg Lake. 

During the investigation officers discovered a 10 year old male juvenile victim was allegedly struck by a 2007 Ford Taurus being driven by a 17 year old juvenile.  

The victim was transported to the Scott Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. 

The driver of the vehicle was not hurt from the crash. 

The Indiana State police are conducting a crash reconstruction of the scene. 

The Scott County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Scottsburg City Police Department, the Indiana State Police, the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, The Scottsburg Volunteer Fire Department and Scott County EMS. 

The investigation is continuing.  No further information is available for release at this time. 

 

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Contact Sheriff Jerry Goodin at Scott County Sheriff's Office (812)752-8400