10 A.M. THURSDAY UPDATE
Colulmbus police said today that Kole D. Shewmaker, 16, died Wednesday evening at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
Shewmaker was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a crash on South Marr Road on Tuesday afternoon. The crash remains under investigation.
ORIGINAL STORY
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Columbus Police Department is investigating a two vehicle crash that occurred on South Marr Road on Tuesday afternoon that left three people injured. Shortly after 1:30 p.m., CPD officers responded to the 700 block of South Marr Road in regards to a vehicle crash with injuries, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman.
Officers later determined that a 2009 Chevy Cobalt, driven by Luis Y. Otero, 16, of Columbus was traveling north in the 700 block of South Marr Road when he lost control of his vehicle and crossed over the center the line striking head on a 2016 Toyota Corolla, driven by Cheryl A. Hanner, 66, of Norman, Indiana.
Both Otero and his passenger, Kole D. Shewmaker, 16, of Columbus were injured in the crash. Shewmaker was flown by IU Lifeline to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis where he is in extremely critical condition, Harris said. Otero was also flown to IU
Methodist Hospital for treatment and is in serious condition. Hanner was also was also transported to IU Methodist Hospital for treatment of significant non-life threatening injuries.
The crash is being investigated by the Bartholomew County Accident Reconstruction Team.
