2 killed in Delaware County single-vehicle crash

DALEVILLE, Ind. (WISH) – Two people were killed in a Thursday morning crash in Delaware County, according to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to State Road 32 and County Road 400 South around 12:30 a.m. for a report of a crash. That’s near the northeast border of Daleville. 

A 2010 red Dodge Avenger was traveling westbound on State Road 32 when it slid off the road and struck a tree.

The sheriff’s office says 28-year-old Jerome Thompson and 22-year-old China Shouse were killed. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Two back-seat passengers, a 1-year-old boy and a 1-month-old girl, were taken to Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health. 

Deputies say speed and rain on the roads were contributing factors in the deadly crash.

This story has been corrected after the source provided updated information on the genders of the children injured.