Fatal Crash Wednesday

On Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 at 2:04 p.m. the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to US 136 and CR 650 West regarding a crash with injury. It was reported a passenger car had flipped over.

Deputies arrived and determined that a 1995 Pontiac Sunfire, driven by Avery J. Osowski, 19, was traveling east on US 136. A 2007 International North Montgomery School Corporation bus had been traveling west on US 136 and was preparing to turn south onto CR 650 West when the Sunfire and bus collided. The collision caused the Sunfire to overturn. The school bus was being driven by Bradley Birge, 45, and was occupied with 27 middle and high school students. Birge and all of the students were uninjured.

Osowski was pronounced deceased at the scene. Osowskis passenger, Linnae R. Harshorn, 19, was transported to Franciscan Hospital and later flown to an Indianapolis hospital by Stat-Flight.

The crash remains under investigation. If you have any information about the crash, please contact Sgt. Jake Watson at 765-362-3740.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Indiana State Police, Crawfordsville Fire Department, Waynetown Fire Department and Wilson’s Towing.