GREENFIELD, Ind. — A Greenfield High School student died late Saturday in a single-car crash in Maxwell, according to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.
Crash investigators determined that Dylan Palmer, 17, was driving a Mitsubishi Eclipse west on Hancock County 500 North toward County Road 50 East when he ran off the road and flipped near Maxwell Intermediate School.
Emergency crews were called at approximately 11 p.m.
Deputies arrived and said two witnesses saw the crash and stayed at the scene until medics arrived.
Palmer was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Dylan was a wonderful young man, and he is going to be terribly missed. We will have our GC Care Team on campus tomorrow for our students and staff who need extra support," Principal Jason Cary said in a statement to 13News.
Investigators are still working to determine what caused Palmer to lose control, but believe speed was the leading factor in the crash.