CARROLL COUNTY – On September 6, 2026, just before 5:30 a.m., law enforcement responded to the area of Springboro Road near Tecumseh Bend Road in Carroll County after a vehicle had left the roadway and was on fire.
A preliminary investigation by the Indiana State Police revealed that a passenger vehicle was traveling northbound on Springboro Road. For a reason that remains under investigation, the vehicle traveled left of center, and the driver overcorrected, causing the vehicle to lose control. The vehicle subsequently ran off the east side of the roadway, struck a utility pole, and caught fire.
One occupant of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Carroll County Coroner’s Office. The identity of the deceased will be released once positive identification has been made and family notifications are complete. A second occupant was transported to a Lafayette-area hospital for medical treatment.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation being conducted by the Indiana State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit. There is no additional information available for release at this time.
Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, White County Sheriff’s Office, Delphi Police Department, Monticello Police Department, Flora Police Department, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Carroll County Coroner’s Office, Carroll County EMA, Monticello Fire Department and EMS, and other first responders.
