BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. – A Columbus teenager died following a weekend crash in Bartholomew County.
According to the Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office, police responded to the crash around 1:20 a.m. Sunday on County Road 400 North near Tinkey Bridge east of U.S. 31.
Columbus police were initially dispatched to a reported vehicle fire. Upon arrival, they discovered a crashed vehicle and a body.
The coroner’s office identified the victim as 17-year-old Thomas Miguel De La Cruz, who died from “massive traumatic injuries” suffered during the crash.
The coroner’s office and Columbus Police Department are investigating the incident.