Injuries sustained after Jeep strikes teenaged boy on bicycle at intersection

The following is taken from an official press release by the Washington County Sheriff's Department.

On Monday, May 12, 2026, at approximately 6:40 pm, members of emergency services were dispatched to the intersection of West Henderson Park Road and North Hitchcock Road, in reference to an accident with injuries involving a male juvenile riding a bicycle and a motor vehicle.

Driver statements and evidence gathered at the scene indicate that Matthew Glenn Deary Jr. age 29 of Salem, Indiana was traveling eastbound on Henderson Park Road, operating a 2012 Jeep Wrangler, pulling a 2019 flatbed trailer, hauling a riding lawnmower. The Jeep Wrangler collided with a 13 year old male juvenile riding a bicycle at the intersection of North Hitchcock Road.

The juvenile was transported by Air Methods Medical Helicopter to the Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky for treatment of his injuries.

Lieutenant Joe Johnson is the lead investigator and was assisted by the Washington County Ambulance Service and the Jefferson and Monroe Volunteer Fire Departments.

The accident remains under investigation at this time and alcohol is not believed to have been a factor in the accident.

Photo provided by Lt. Johnson.