Teen killed in Clinton County hit-and-run; sheriff offers reward for information

ROSSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office is offering a cash reward for information on a Sunday hit-and-run that killed a 16-year-old boy.

The sheriff’s office identified the boy as Reese East of Rossville. He died from his injuries sustained in the hit-and-run sometime Monday.

The sheriff said in a Facebook post deputies were dispatched to the area near U.S. 421 and State Road 26 near Genda Funeral Home in Rossville around 2:30 a.m. Sunday on a report of an unresponsive person who might have been hit by a car.

They arrived and located East, who’d received life-saving efforts from his mother. Deputies assisted in the efforts until the boy was taken to a hospital. He was said to be in critical condition, but later died.

Investigators say they believe East was walking on the westbound side on U.S. 421 when he was hit by a vehicle going southbound. The vehicle then fled the scene.

The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office says they are offering a $500 cash award for information on possible suspects.

They described the suspect vehicle as a vehicle with front-end damage to the passenger side.

Anyone with information was asked to contact Det. Greiner at jgreiner@clintonco.com, or call the sheriff’s office at 765-659-6394 or their TIP line at 765-656-8477.

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Rossville is 15 minutes north of Frankfort, an hour northwest of downtown Indianapolis.