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Man dead, woman seriously injured after collision on State Road 46

Officers pronounced the Spencer man dead at the scene. (File)
Officers pronounced the Spencer man dead at the scene. (File)

A head-on collision killed a Spencer man and seriously injured a woman from Gosport on State Road 46 early Friday evening.

Officers pronounced the Spencer man dead at the scene, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office reported in an emailed statement. It said the other driver, Cindy Bentley, was seriously injured and transported by helicopter to Indianapolis for treatment.

The sheriff’s office referred inquiries about the deceased driver to the Monroe County Coroner’s Office, which was working to notify next of kin.

The statement said the sheriff’s office and other agencies are still investigating.

George Hale is a Multi-Media Journalist at Indiana Public Media. He previously worked as an Investigative Reporter for NPR’s northeast Texas member station KETR. Hale has reported from the West Bank and Gaza, Israel, Jordan and Egypt.