JENNINGS COUNTY — Jennings County Sheriff deputies responded to the scene of a fatal two-vehicle accident at 6:30 p.m. Monday on U.S. 50 near County Road 20W.
A crash reconstruction team reported that a 2016 Toyota Camry driven by Hauley Reynolds, 31, Columbus, was traveling westbound on U.S. 50, and crossed the center line and collided with an eastbound 2008 Nissan Altima being driven by Billy L. Sexton III, 32, North Vernon.
Both drivers died in the collision, deputies said. A passenger in Sexton’s vehicle was transported from the scene and flown to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis for treatment of life-threatening injuries, deputies said.
U.S. 50 was closed for about two and a half hours for investigation, deputies said.
Assisting at the scene were the Indiana State Police, Rescue 20 EMS, North Vernon Fire Department, North Vernon Police Department, the Jennings County Coroner’s office and Lucas Towing.
The investigation is continuing and toxicology tests on the drivers are pending, deputies said.
