By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

PUTNAM COUNTY— A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being ejected during a crash this afternoon in Putnam County, where emergency crews found him  trapped underneath the car.

Indiana State Police and Putnam County emergency responders  were dispatched  to the one-vehicle rollover crash near 5018 E. CR  900 N. at around 3 p.m.

ISP Sgt. Joe Watts explained that the victim  was transported to a nearby hospital for treatement of serious injuries and later air lifted to an Indianapolis hospital. He noted that two passengers in the car, ages 17 and 16,  were not injured. 

According to the report,  the victim  was westbound in the gold 1998 Toyota Camry when he lost control on a gravel, leaving the roadway and crashing into a cornfield.

"The Camry rolled multiple times, ejecting the driver and subsequently coming to rest on the victim," Watts said, adding, "Troopers and bystanders attempted multiple times to free the victim, but fire/rescue personnel were successful after utilizing heavier rescue equipment. "
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The crash was investigated by ISP Senior Trooper John Myers. Assisting were ISP Sergeant Cory Robinson and Master Trooper DuJuan Presley-McFadden, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Putnam County Operation Life, Roachdale Fire/Rescue, and Roachdale Police Department. 

​By Lucy Perry 
Indiana Central News

SULLIVAN COUNTY -- A Brazil man  was taken into police custody early this morning after allegedly confronting several teenagers at a popular Sullivan County recreation area yesterday -- where officials say he was impersonating an officer.
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Kevin L. Byerley, 44,  was booked into the Sullivan County Jail at about 12:40 a.m., where he faces a felony charge of impersonating a police officer. 

Sullivan County Park and Lake officials contacted local law enforcement just after witnesses say Byerley was following two teenage girls toward the restroom facilities at the park, Conservation Officer Nathan Lutz said.

Investigation revealed that Byerley had identifed himself as “Game Warden Services” when he  approached four teenagers fishing at Sullivan Lake earlier in the evening.  He allegedly then accused them of various crimes at the time.

"He requested fishing license information from the juveniles, and accused them of smoking marijuana.  When the parent of one of the teenagers approached, Byerley claimed he was the 'Conservation Officer from Fairbanks Landing,'"Lutz said, noting Byerley had a handgun exposed in his waistband.

Conservation officers took  him into custody without incident.

Sullivan County Sherriff’s Department, Indiana State Police, Sullivan City Police Department and Dugger Town Marshals assisted at the scene.