FRANKLIN, Ind. – A single-vehicle accident on Tuesday afternoon has claimed the life of a Johnson County teenager. Colton Alexander Leeper, 17, of Franklin, was driving his Suburban in the 3600 block of North Hurricane Road, north of Early Wood Drive (County Road 300N) when the crash occurred at around 3 p.m.
A witness to the accident told Johnson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies that the teen’s vehicle crossed the center line in front of her. As he attempted to regain control of the SUV, it left the roadway and rolled over.
Leeper was transported to IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis where he later succumbed to his injuries.
He was a student at Franklin Community High School.
