Published: November 18, 2009 09:33 pm      

Two killed in accident on Ind. 111 in Floyd Co.

Two others airlifted following wreck near Horseshoe casino

Two Central Indiana men, including a former Indiana National Guardsman who served in Iraq, died following a crash on Ind. 111 in Floyd County near Horseshoe Casino.

Floyd County Coroner Leslie Knable said Tomas Fung, 26, of Nineveh, and Jordan Burries, 26, of Indianapolis, both died at the scene.

Jeff Dees, 26, and Jordan Andrews, 23, both from Indianapolis, were transported to University Hospital in Louisville with serious injuries, according to a press release by the Floyd County Accident Reconstruction Team. Dees and Andrews were reportedly ejected from the vehicle.

Andrews is listed in serious condition, while Dees was still in the emergency room as of late Wednesday afternoon.

The accident occurred at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the press release.

A preliminary investigation shows the four friends were traveling in a black Dodge Neon south on

Ind. 111 when the vehicle crossed the center line and struck a northbound Toyota Camry. The Dodge then continued south where it left the east side of the roadway and struck a tree.

Fung was driving and Burries was the front-seat passenger in the Dodge.

The driver of the Toyota, 66-year-old Jan Paran, of Louisville, was checked out by emergency medical personnel but was not injured.

Fung was discharged from the Indiana National Guard in February after serving six years, according to Lt. Col. Deedra Thombleson. He served in Iraq from March until November 2008 and also in Kosovo in 2005 and 2006. His highest rank was Specialist E-4.

Police received a 911 call notifying them of the accident. Floyd County, New Albany and Indiana State Police responded, along with the New Chapel Fire Department, Yellow Ambulance, Stat-Care Air Ambulance and Floyd County coroner.

Police say further investigation will determine whether speed or alcohol contributed to the accident.

Ind. 111 was closed between Seven Mile Lane and the casino for nearly four hours for on-scene investigation and cleanup.