Accident claims life of Dola teen
Layton Rogers, 16, of Dola died in a car/train accident at 3:50 p.m. on Monday. The crash occurred in the 12,000 block of Co Rd 60 west of US RT 68. The Hardin County sheriff's Office reports that Layton was traveling west bound on Co Rd 60 and failed to yield for a south bound CSX train.
The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene by Hardin County Coroner Larry Kuk. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Multi County Crash Investigation Team, Dunkirk Fire and EMS, CSX Railroad Police and Minich’s Towing. The crash remains under investigation.
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