COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death of an adult male found in a wrecked car on Tellman Road Saturday evening.
The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) received a call at 5:45 p.m. about a damaged vehicle in a water-swollen ditch in the 1200 block of West Tellman Road.
When first responders arrived, they found the occupant of the 2022 Tesla unresponsive. Deputy Coroner Charlie Deweese pronounced the man dead at the scene.
The victim, Fernando Cadena, 40, of Columbus, died of multiple traumatic injuries to the head, chest, and lower extremities. BCSO is investigating the incident.