Troopers are investigating the death of a Jackson County man whose body was found Saturday in a Washington County pond.

According to Indiana State Police reports, troopers and Washington County deputies were called to the pond on private property in northern Washington County at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon after a resident reported a body was found.

Rescue workers recovered the body of 32-year-old Jesse J. Acton at the edge of the pond. State police divers searched the pond for any items that might be related to the case.

State police say an autopsy was performed Sunday morning through the Washington County Coroner’s Office, but no cause of death has been identified.

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An Elizabethtown man is dead and his wife seriously injured after a head-on collision Saturday near Versailles.

According to Indiana State Police reports, 66-year-old Lenord R. Sheldon Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on State Road 129 in Ripley County at about 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

Troopers say that a pickup being driven by 68-year-old Rebecca R. Ashcraft of Vevay, was traveling northbound on State Road 129 when she crossed the centerline into the path of Sheldon’s southbound car.

59-year-old Beth A. Sheldon was a passenger in the car and suffered serious injuries. She was flown by helicopter to University of Cincinnati Hospital for further treatment.

Ashcraft was transported to Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville where she was treated for minor injuries. Toxicology results are still pending according to police.

Troopers say the accident remains under investigation.