Former Bainbridge fire chief dies in head-on collision

Saturday, November 24, 2018
Courtesy Lizton Union Township Volunteer Fire Department

LIZTON — A former Bainbridge fire chief and retired 31-year member of the department was killed in a head-on collision Friday.

Former chief Mike Smith died in a late-afternoon collision in which the other driver later succumbed to her injuries.

The Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the crash on State Road 39, north of County Road 625 North.

According to information from the sheriff's office, a northbound passenger car, driven by 18-year-old Kaylee Tuttle of Shelbyville, crossed the centerline for unknown reasons and collided with the van Smith was driving.

Tuttle died Sunday from her injuries, according to the sheriff's office.

The Bainbridge Fire Department paid tribute to Smith in a brief statement on its Facebook page posted late Friday evening:

Bainbridge Fire would like to wish the family of our former chief, Michael Smith, all of our love and condolences at this time. Mike was and will always be remembered for his exemplary service to BVFD and this community.

Besides spending more than three decades on the department, Smith was chief for more than 15 years.

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