MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an off-road vehicle crash that happened Thursday night in Morgan County.
Around 7 p.m. Sept. 14, officers responded to a report of a crash in the 1600 block of Duckworth Road, near the Ravinia State Forest.
According to a preliminary investigation, officers believe a 12-year-old was driving a side-by-side off-road vehicle on private property when the driver lost control on a gravel driveway, causing the vehicle to hit a tree and flip on its side.
Officers said the driver, who was not wearing safety equipment or a seatbelt, died at the scene.
The boy has been identified by the coroner's office as Levi Matthews.
The Morgan County Sheriff's Department, Morgan County Emergency Medical Services and Morgan County coroner.
Officers are reminding anyone who drives or rides on an off-road vehicle to always wear a helmet, protective riding gear and use all safety restraints.
Paragon is roughly 40 miles southwest of downtown Indianapolis.
