3 New Madrid County residents die in Indiana accident

A single-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Clay County Saturday killed the three adults who were in the car, while a juvenile was transported from the scene.

Courtesy Reelsville/Washington Township VFD

CLAY COUNTY, Ind. - Three New Madrid County residents were killed in a one-car accident in Indiana Saturday afternoon.

According to a release from the Indiana State Police, at approximately 2:12 p.m. Saturday, troopers from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post responded to a singe-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 westbound near the 24-mile marker.

The preliminary crash investigation by Master Trooper Jeremy Lewis revealed that Glen A. Jackson, 58, of New Madrid, Missouri, was driving a 2004 Buick on Interstate 70 westbound near the 24-mile marker. Due to icy road conditions, Jackson lost control of the vehicle traveling off of Interstate 70 to the north side. The vehicle rolled several times before coming to an abrupt stop upon striking a tree. Emergency personnel attempted life-saving measures on the occupants, but three individuals succumbed to their injuries at the scene.

Deceased is Glen A. Jackson, 58, Rose M. Jackson, 57 and Amber Johnson, 35, all from New Madrid, Missouri. One juvenile was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be a contributing factor of the accident.

A GoFundMe has been established for the family and can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-experience-for-jackson-johnson-family