Vehicle crash in Douglas County kills 18-year-old

ARTHUR – Douglas County Sheriff Charlie McGrew said investigators from his office and the Douglas County coroner's office are investigating a single-vehicle accident Sunday morning in rural Bourbon Township that claimed the life of an Arthur teen.

Douglas County Coroner Joseph Victor said Max L. Hendrix, 18, of Arthur was driving a 2000 Ford on County Road 100N about 300 feet northeast of County Road 50E when the vehicle crashed at 6:32 a.m. Sunday.

Victor said Mr. Hendrix's body was released to Shrader Funeral Home in Arcola.

"We haven't determined the cause, and the incident is still under investigation," McGrew said Sunday afternoon.

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