DAVIESS COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A Washington teen was killed following an auto-repair accident on Saturday night.
According to the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received a call just after 9 p.m. of report of a male pinned under a vehicle near 2094 W 300 N in Washington.
Upon arrival, authorities located a male pinned beneath a full-size Ford F350 truck. A nearby forklift was used to lift the vehicle to remove the victim from underneath.
The victim was identified as 16-year-old Cooper Schuckman of Washington. The victim’s family has been notified.
Initial investigation determines Schuckman, and a friend were working on the vehicle that was jacked up on two air jacks. While attempting to remove a part from the vehicle, the weight shifted, and the vehicle fell off the jacks and onto the victim.
The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, the Daviess County Ambulance Service and the Daviess County Coroner’s Office.
