Woman killed, 5-year-old son injured after crash in Wayne County, Indiana
An Indiana woman was killed and 5-year-old son was injured but will survive after single vehicle crash near Cambridge City Thursday night.
Deputies and medics responded to a crash in the 2200 block of Boyd Road around 8 p.m.
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Ashley Barrett, 29, was identified as the victim killed in the crash, Sheriff Randy Retter said in a press release issued Friday.
Barrett’s 5-year-old son suffered minor injuries and was kept warm in a passerby’s vehicle until first responders arrived, Retter added. The child was taken to Reid Health Hospital for treatment and was reunited with his father.
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Barrett appeared to be wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, according to the first responding officers.
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“The initial investigation revealed that Ms. Barrett was east bound on Boyd Road travelling at a high rate of speed. Her vehicle ran off the south side of Boyd Road then swerved back onto the roadway. Ms. Barrett appeared to overcorrect again causing her vehicle to go off the south side of Boyd Road where her vehicle began to roll before striking a large tree,” Retter stated.
“It is believed that speed and alcohol played a factor in the crash,” Retter continued.
Officers closed Boyd Road for about three hours until the preliminary investigation completed and the vehicle removed.
This is a developing story and News Center 7 will update this page as more information is released.
