Head-on collision results in fatality, serious injuries

I have driven that area of the road many times. I hate to ask, but were cell phones involved?

Lord, I pray for their loved ones. What terrible accident.

I have driven this road often and people exceed the posted speed limit all the time. I am almost always passed and I do drive the speed limit.

People have no regard for others and give no consideration that they just may possibly kill some one!!

I understand why the banner did the story but to print these pictures before the next of kin was notified I think is wrong. Praying for both families.

I know the family of the guy who was killed I think out of recpect the Banner should mind there own until they have been told by the family that they can post pictures/article ...the wife found out from facebook what away to find out your husband/father was killed on Facebook stop and think if it was your loved one how would you want to find out..

John was a very nice guy he work at IEC as a guard and he will be missed by his wife/children and his family co-workers and friends god has now taken 1 more angel sending prayers to his wife and children

I agree 100% the BANNER had NO right to post those pictures until the family was notified!!! VERY POOR TASTE!!!

I am a long-time friend of Seth. And I know that he was on his way to a meeting in Greenfield. And my question is why don't they check the" black box" from the suburban as well? What goes to say that john wasn't speeding as well if either was speeding. I am very sorry for the loss for johns family, and seth was severely injured. But let's not just subject the fault only on seth just because john isn't able to speak for himself.

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1980's Suburban... Hmmm..... They don't have a Black Box. Get real.

This is a very tragic accident and I feel this time should be spent praying for both families involved. The worse is yet to come and I pray people can accept this for what it is. A loving father and husband passed yesterday and a young man will have to live with guilt for the rest of his life. This is Noones fault it is just very unfortunate and both families will have a long road ahead. My prayers will be with both.

Okay, well if it don't im sorry im not a genious! But still. Just because john passed away, doesn't mean that seth is a horrible guy! Car wrecks happen all the time. And just because this is the banner of johns hometown, doesn't mean the blame is all on seth! And the connection he had with putnam county was his girlfriend. Whom lives 5 minutes away from where the wreck happened. And his parents knew where he was. So quite frankly,this banner does need to get the whole story first. Ohh, and johns family may be suffering, but think about how seths parents are feeling, having to watch their son laying in a hospital bed, almost lifeless. Atleast johns family isn't watching him die, they can atleast know what's going on. .seths parents don't even know if he's going to stay alive or pass while sleeping. .

Seth is a awesome young man, and from what i here John was a awesome Father/Husband! So please stop with the negativity! If you people all believe what you read at first glance, then the ignorance is so imbedded there is no hope for you. Hate and anger will only breed more hate and anger! So if you all truly love these two men and there family's...STOP you are only glorifying and perpetuating more evil.

Lastly, quote from the Banner.. "Beeson had no known connections to Putnam County, and his parents were unsure what he was doing in the area Thursday morning."

This is a lie! Seth's Girl friend lives and has lived in Greencastle for years!! And he is a 20 year old man, last time i checked men don't check in with their mom's. Facts are only what you choose to be facts!

Well seth contacted his mother because he lives with his parents! And out of courtesy, he contacted his parents and let them know he was not going to be home and was staying with his girlfriend. That honestly was my only problem with what you said" whatstrue" . And I know this about him contacting his parents because I work with his mother! Sooo . Im outta here. Say what you want about either men, but be objective till the whole truth comes out.

How is Seth doing?

This is a tragedy for all concerned. I am sad to see all the back biting and assumptions. Fact is,one person died and the other one, whether it was his fault or not, still has to live with it. The one who is gone; his family has to live with that. The parents and girlfriend are having a hard time with their loved one in the hospital I would imagine. Hopefully he has a chance. I know other situations where someone died in an accident and the one left alive, whether their fault or not has a difficult time. Now is a time for everyone to draw together....not to judge, ridicule, or try to take sides and say whose life is the hardest. I would be very upset if I had to find out my loved one was dead or badly injured by seeing a newspaper with pictures and postings on Facebook. I think that was done in very poor taste. Please remember that the families see these comments as well as everyone else. Please think how you would feel at a time like this. Everyone please have more character and support the families involved.

Nanner the state police report and ALL eye witnesses reports showed that the impala crossed the center line into johns lane and that the impala was traveling at a very high rate of speed which is evident when looking at the photos of johns vehicle! He may have been a real nice guy but that doesn't change the facts! Actions have consequences! To sit and try to pin the fault on the victim to make yourself feel better is pretty low in my opinion! Maybe you should contact the police and tell them what an outstanding citizen this seth was and they will change the facts for you! Better yet stop by the funeral home and tell my family that and see how we feel!

Look .... im not trying to make excuses for anyone . I m just saying that just because your family member passed, doesnt mean that he couldve been in the wrong as well but no one will ever know . And volunteerFF Seth is in stable condition and going under multiple surgeries . Thank you for asking.

I'm not defending anyone here as I have no ties to either party involved. We can only make assumptions based on information provided. Based on preliminary reports...that the driver of the truck steered away from the impending impact and applied brakes to avoid collision yet still was struck head on, really leaves little doubt of which party was at fault. Now...fault is pretty much established, what are the consequences? Lets think, Seth (assuming he survives and recovers) will have to live the rest of his life knowing he took a life due to his negligence while driving. Should he be thrown in jail for a momentary lapse in judgement? I don't think so. Should he be held accountable, definately all be it sparingly. He didn't exactly walk away from this unscathed. Yes the other gentleman lost his life after (apparantly) doing nothing wrong other than being at the wrong place at the wrong time. I'm sure they are both great people but none of that matters at this point. One is dead, one is not. The one alive, is believed to be the cause of the accident. So where do we go from here? Eye for an eye? Many people call them accidents, but truthfully, many accidents are due to negligence by one party or the other. I'm hoping the car insurance will do whatever they can to try and make sure the family of the deceased is taken care of (however I doubt it). And I would assume Seth will have demons to deal with for the rest of his days. My opinion, he should be cited for left of center and every other infraction he is responsible for but keept he tar and pitch forks at bay.

So what did the toxicology reports say they have to be back by now.

J mason, thank you for speaking some intelligence . Very truthful ! And as for the toxicology reports they came back and there were no drugs or alcohol in his system . Honest mistake or major malfunction ?? We dont know for sure .

John was a very good friend of mine. I worked along side of him for over a year. Very friendly guy. He is sadly missed. With that said, I am also feeling unfortunate for the young man who has to deal with this on his shoulders.....maybe the rest of his life. There are no winners here. I am glad to see that the young man, Seth, was not under any use of drugs or alcohol at the time of this fatal tragedy. I believe that EVERYONE should keep both families within their thoughts and prayers. I attended John's funeral and he leaves behind a very mournful family. I send my positive thoughts to them and the family of Seth. I am not to speculate about what the events leading up to the crash were. I just know I lost a friend, who will be dearly missed. I just hope all who read this story, even these comments realize just how important it is to be vigilant while driving. It is an unfortunate accident, but it is just that, and accident. All my love to both families, no one wins.

As with many of these comments I am not defending anyone or any action involving this accident. At 6:30a.m. April 25, me and my mom were woke up by a very loud boom, I looked out my front window and seen the horrific accident, as we ran to the road to see if we could help in any way all I could think was God please let everyone be alright, as the scene was worked and cleared, we witnessed a great loss and life line land and take off. For hours we waited to see how the young man was that was airlifted. I found out that Jon was a high school friend to me and my sisters, this was very sad news. Our prayers are with both families. Sad to have lost a dear friend, and to have seen the accident within minutes of it happening and sad for (seth) to have to live with weight of this accident. I wish that the ability to comment on stories such as this we (humanity) could be less egar to place blame because of something that seems to be a situation that diserves finger pointing. We lost a good man, father, husband and friend. and a family is hanging onto their son hoping for recovery. I could not imagine how both families are dealing with this tragic event. I pray they all find peace. And I wanted to say great job on the part of the first responders, emts, and Putnam county officers that responded, it was amazing to see them ALL stand and give a moment of silence and prayer that morning.

Why does the Banner even allow comments on these articles? This is a dangerous stretch of road, and always has been. Even with the recent improvements in straightening the road, many people still weave through the area. Add to that the fact that most cell phones will drop service in the area, and it distracts people. The road is dangerous. Pay attention and stop arguing over someone's death. Grow up.