Seymour driver dies after weekend crash

Photo courtesy of Indiana State Police
Photo courtesy of Indiana State Police

A Seymour man died Monday as a result of a weekend crash.

57-year-old James S. Hinton died at an Indianapolis hospital from his injuries in the Saturday afternoon crash, says Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, spokesman for the state police.

19-year-old Justin L. Gudgel was in an SUV, turning left at the intersection of U.S. 50 and U.S. 31, just east of Seymour, at about 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon, when he crossed into the path of Hinton’s vehicle, sending that car down an embankment, Wheeles says.

Gudgel was uninjured. Hinton was flown by medical helicopter to the Indianapolis hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.