5 Killed In Scottsburg Indiana Horror Rollover Ejection Crash Friday Morning Identified

SCOTTSBURG, IN. (THECOUNT) — The victims of a horror rollover crash in Scott County, Indiana, Friday morning have been identified as Jeremiah Akers, 18, of Deputy; Christopher Dry, 18, of Indianapolis; Wandella Brown, 22, of Austin; and Elizabeth Michelle Wagner, 20, of Lexington, Indiana.

A 16-year-old female was also killed in the crash but her name was withheld because of her age.

All five were killed and two others were injured in a crash in which police said no one was wearing a seatbelt.

Police responded to the area of Rose Walk Road and N. Main Street around 2 a.m. Friday on reports of a rollover crash with serious injuries.

Officers discovered a Ford Explorer in a field showing extensive damage.

Multiple passengers were lying injured on the ground after being ejected from the vehicle during the violent crash.

Police said the SUV left the roadway at an excessive rate of speed and overturned several times before coming to a stop, reports WLKY.

All five were pronounced dead at the scene.

The other two passengers were extricated from the vehicle and were eventually airlifted to an area hospital in stable condition.

Police said they believe Brown was the driver at the time of the crash.

The investigation is ongoing.

Geo quick facts: Scottsburg is a city in Vienna Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, about 30 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky. The population was 6,747 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Scott County – Wikipedia.