MILLGROVE TOWNSHIP, IN (WTVB) – Two teenage brothers are dead after the vehicle they were in crashed into a tree and split in two late Thursday afternoon east of Orland, Indiana.
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened at about 5:23 p.m. on County Road 675 West about a half mile south of State Road 120.
The Sheriff’s Office determined a 2012 Lexus IS2 had been southbound on 675 West at a high rate of speed. The driver of the vehicle, 16-year-old Tyler Michael Curtis, lost control after going over a small hill in the road.
The vehicle then crossed the northbound lane, traveled off the road and struck a tree nearly head-on. The vehicle split in two, causing Tyler Curtis and 14-year-old Chace Curtis to be ejected.
Tyler Curtis was pronounced dead at the scene by the Steuben County Coroner. Chace Curtis was transported by Samaritan helicopter to Parkview Regional Medical Center. The Sheriff’s Department said Friday morning Chace Curtis passed away from his injuries at Parkview.
Investigators say it is unknown at this time whether seat belts were in use but the airbags deployed.
The crash remains under investigation by the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office. The two brothers attended school in the Prairie Heights Community School District.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Orland Fire Rescue, Steuben County EMS, the Samaritan Helicopter and the Angola Police Department.
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