Tell City police respond to two separate teen crashes

Tell City police responded to two separate crashes involving teenagers, one that sent Harding to a local hospital and another that involved a 15-year-old hit outside a school in Tell City. The back-to-back calls put teen driving and school-area safety in sharp focus for families across Perry County.

In the first crash, police identified the driver as Gary Board. Harding was transported to a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, a reminder that even a crash that does not turn fatal can still leave a young person needing medical care.

The second crash carried an even more alarming detail: police said an intoxicated driver hit a 15-year-old outside a school in Tell City. That combination, alcohol and a school setting, raises the stakes for every parent dropping off a child, every student walking near traffic, and every driver passing through town.

The two incidents land in a county that has already seen how fast a teen crash can turn tragic. In one Perry County wreck, 16-year-old Kearstin Parker died after her car flipped north of Tell City on Aster Road. Tell City Schools later had counselors available at Perry Central to help students cope with the loss.

Perry County has also seen crashes end in criminal charges. A separate 2025 wreck left one person dead and another facing drunk-driving charges, underscoring that these cases do not stop at the roadside. They can bring hospital visits, school grief, and court action all at once.

For Tell City families, the immediate lesson is clear: teen crashes are not abstract statistics. One involved a hospital trip for Harding, another involved a 15-year-old struck outside a school, and the broader county record includes a fatal rollover on Aster Road. Together, they show how quickly a routine drive can become a public-safety emergency.