2 drivers killed in U.S. 50 crash in Jennings County

(Photo: Jennings County Sheriff's Office)

(NORTH VERNON, Ind.) -- Two people were killed in a crash on U.S. 50 near North Vernon on New Year's Day.

The crash happened near County Road 200 West around 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

Investigators say a vehicle driven by 31-year-old Hauley Reynolds, of Columbus, crossed the center line and struck a car driven by Billy Sexton III, 32, of North Vernon.

Reynolds and Sexton both died from their injuries.

A passenger in Sexton's vehicle was flown to an Indianapolis hospital for life-threatening injuries.

U.S. 50 was closed for more than two hours following the accident. The investigation is ongoing and toxicology results are pending, the sheriff's office said.