Taylor N. Johnson, 18, killed; Austin W. Porter, 19, critically injured; 11-month-old infant in stable condition following SUV rollover on I-265 in Jeffersonville, Indiana

Modified Date:

Thu, 12/31/2015 - 9:38am

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Sunday, February 15, 2015

Southern Indiana man, 19, charged in deadly February crash

Austin Porter of Jeffersonville appeared Wednesday before a Clark County judge who entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. Porter also faces charges of operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs and other charges.

Boyfriend charged with reckless homicide in crash that killed girlfriend

Ten months after a deadly crash that killed his girlfriend, a Jeffersonville man faces charges for it. Austin Porter, 19, is accused of reckless homicide as well as four counts of operating a vehicle under the influence in an accident that took the life of his girlfriend, 18-year-old Taylor N. Johnson. Porter was driving an SUV on Interstate-265 near the 7-mile marker when he wrecked on I-265 in Clark County in February. The couple's 11-month-old daughter, however, was found securely strapped in her car seat in the rear of the vehicle. Porter, who was also ejected, was injured in the crash.

Indiana man charged with reckless homicide 10 months after deadly crash

An Indiana man has been arrested for reckless homicide 10 months after a deadly crash.

Clarksville teen killed in I-265 crash

“An 11-month-old passenger in the vehicle was found still securely strapped into her child passenger seat in the rear of the vehicle,” according to a statement released by the agency.

Young mother killed in rollover crash; boyfriend and child hospitalized

Police say an 18-year-old mother was killed in rollover crash which also hospitalized her boyfriend and their 11-month daughter.

Austin W. Porter, 19, Jeffersonville, was driving east on Interstate 265 near mile marker 7 at about 3:15 p.m. Sunday when the vehicle lost control, rolled as many as three times, and landed 100 feet from the roadway. Porter and his front-seat passenger, Taylor N. Johnson of Clarksville, were both ejected. Porter was airlifted in critical condition to University of Louisville Hospital. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. An 11-month-old baby girl, the couple's daughter, was in the back seat, and the infant is reportedly in stable condition at Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville.. Speed was a factor in the accident, and while the baby was secured in her carseat, neither adult was wearing a seat belt.

Type: Car Accident

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Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers, Children/Minors Involved, Rollover, Seat Belt Usage

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Austin W. Porter

Taylor N. Johnson

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