FRANKFORT, Ind. — The father of a 14-year-old boy who was killed while fleeing police was found dead at his Clinton County home, sources tell FOX59/CBS4.
The discovery was made while authorities were trying to notify the man of his son's death. At this time, foul play is not suspected.
The 14-year-old, who has yet to be identified by the coroner, was killed during a police pursuit early Tuesday morning when the vehicle he was in went off the road and flipped.
Frankfort Police Chief Scott Shoemaker said officers received a 911 call around 2:32 a.m. reporting that a vehicle was seen allegedly driving on a curb, a sidewalk and “appeared to side-swipe a vehicle” as reports of reckless driving in the area of Hoke and Washington Avenue flooded into the Clinton County Central Dispatch.
Indiana State Police said officers found a 2004 Dodge Durango six minutes later driving near a Walmart on State Road 28 in Frankfort. It matched the provided description of the suspect vehicle.
ISP said the driver of the Dodge Durango reportedly failed to stop for police as they attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The suspect vehicle then fled eastbound on State Road 28 and ignored at least one red light, according to FPD.
The pursuit led officers to County Road 250 East where the Dodge Durango veered off the south side of the roadway where it rolled over multiple times before coming to a rest.
FPD confirmed that two 14-year-olds were inside the vehicle.
One of the occupants was pronounced dead on the scene by emergency personnel while the other individual was transported via a helicopter to a hospital in Indianapolis for treatment.
It's just the latest incident in central Indiana of teens running from the police.
Last week there were three separate incidents of Indianapolis police pursuing teen suspects.
"It's not worth running from law enforcement or getting in a situation like that," Sgt. Jeremy Piers said. "It's not worth putting your life, not only your life but everyone else life in danger when you run during a situation like that."
The Indiana State Police is investigating the chase and crash while the Clinton County Sheriff's Office is handling the investigation into the father's death.