At approximately 1:06 a.m. Wednesday, Deputies with the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a disabled vehicle in the area of County Road 300N and 700E. Upon arrival, Deputies located a Gray 2005 Dodge Neon, well off the roadway, crashed into a tree.
Preliminary investigation showed V1 was traveling eastbound on County Road 300N. For an unknown reason, V1 left the south side of the roadway, west of County Road 700E. V1 overcorrected and went off the road to the north, where it traveled approximately 300 feet into a field and struck a tree head on.
The driver was identified as Caylen Reed, 21, of Frankfort. Reed was pronounced dead at the scene.
Toxicology results are pending. This crash remains under investigation.
“We are incredibly saddened by yet another fatality in our community! In the weeks to come, we hope to provide more answers as to what took place in this crash. Our thoughts are with the family as they deal with their loss over the next several days and weeks. We want to thank the endless support from our community to our agency and the other first responders as we continue working through the numerous scenes from the last two weeks. As always, our chaplains are available to anyone needing additional support.” – Sheriff Rich Kelly