Juvenile killed in Marshall county crash

MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. -- Deputies responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash on US 6 east of Kenilworth Road around 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Marshall County Sheriff's Department.

Officials say that the driver of a pickup truck lost control of the vehicle and was struck by an SUV on the passenger side.

Investigations show that one of the occupants was thrown from the vehicle and into a ditch, where another vehicle swerved off the roadway and struck the victim.

16-year-old Martin Bontrager, of Topeka, Indiana died of his injuries.

The accident remains under investigation by the Marshall County Sheriff's Department.