A senior at Heritage High School died after the van he was driving hit a utility pole early Monday evening in southeast Allen County. A passenger, also a teen, suffered serious injuries in the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Tuesday, the Allen County Coroner identified the teen who died as 17-year-old Aiden Mart, who was a member of the wrestling and track teams at Heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just before 6:13 p.m., emergency responders were called to the crash on Houk Road, north of Monroeville Road, according to the Allen County Sheriff\u2019s Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The preliminary investigation determined that the van was traveling northbound on Houk Road when it left the roadway, hit a utility pole, and rolled into a ditch. The crash happened one mile north of Heritage Junior\/Senior High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mart was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner determined his death was caused by multiple blunt impact injuries, and his death was ruled an accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The passenger, also a male teen and yet to be identified, was flown to an area hospital in critical condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The crash took down power lines, which made rescue efforts more difficult.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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