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June 30, 2026

A 13-year-old boy from Georgia died in a crash in Howard County, Indiana. The Howard County Coroner has completed an autopsy of the boy, who was identified as Evan Lee Shaffer of Macon, Georgia.

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According to the Howard County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened at approximately 1:51 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of County Road 750 West and County Road 00 North/South. Shaffer was operating a red and black Zuma moped when it collided with a black Dodge Ram 2500. The driver of the truck was identified as 29-year-old Alexandria Doubet of Russiaville.

The Howard County Sheriff’s Office says Shaffer was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision. The Howard County Coroner issued a release stating the preliminary cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries. The coroner ruled the preliminary manner of death as accidental.

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