Crash in Jennings County kills Commiskey man

A Commiskey man died in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Jennings County.

According to the Indiana State Police, 20-year-old Tyler J. Wells died in the single-vehicle crash which happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the afternoon at Jennings County Road 400S near State Road 3. Troopers say that Wells was approaching the intersection when, for unknown reasons, he lost control of the vehicle. The car drove off the road and struck a tree.

Wells was pronounced dead at the scene by the Jennings County Coroner’s Office.

The intersection was closed for about four hours while the crash was cleaned up and investigated.

Indiana State Police say that speed was a factor in the crash, but the crash remains under investigation.

Other agencies assisting at he scene included Jennings County Sheriff’s Office, Vernon and Lovett Township Fire Departments, and Jennings County medics.

Photo courtesy of Jennings County Sheriff’s Department