Westfield man dies in crash

Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a single vehicle fatal crash that occurred on Sunday, Sept. 10, on Horton Road south of 196st Street near Westfield. Deputies were first called to the scene at approximately 12:24 p.m. on a report of a crashed vehicle with a victim trapped inside.

Deputies arriving at the crash site reported a 2015 Chevrolet Impala, driven by Derik Reed, 42, Westfield, was traveling southbound on Horton Road when for an unknown reason it left the west side of the roadway and collided head-on with a tree. Reed, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was trapped inside until fire personnel extricated him. Medical personnel pronounced Reed dead at the scene of the crash.

This crash is under review by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Team. Anyone with information concerning the incident is asked to contact the agency at 317-773-1282.