Jennings school offering support for students after tragic crash

Note: This story has been updated.

Jennings County High School is providing counselors and clergy to students today, as the community struggles with a tragic crash that killed two students on Friday.

16-year-old Kyle Neukam and 15-year-old Randall Gordon have been identified as the students who were killed in the crash, which happened on State Road 7 near County Road 600W Friday afternoon.

The school district says that Jennings County High School will be open to students from 9 to 11:30 a.m. today to provide assistance to those struggling.

Students planning to come to the high school can enter through Door C in the front of the building. Counselors and clergy will be available in room 106.

The school district is asking “that the entire community keep the families and loved ones of these young men in our thoughts and prayers. Your support and solidarity will be invaluable in the days and weeks ahead.”

According to the Indiana State Police, a trooper came upon the crash at about 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon. A car driven by the 16-year-old, had crossed the centerline into the path of a pickup. The driver was killed instantly, while the 15-year-old passenger was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Troopers determined both the driver and passenger in the car were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.

The driver of the pickup, 26-year-old Connor E. Ramey of Scipio, was seriously injured and was flown by helicopter to an Indianapolis area hospital, authorities say.

State Road 7 was closed down for about four hours for the crash investigation and cleanup.

Jennings County High School photo courtesy of Jennings County School Corp.