An Allen County police officer trying to serve court papers had gone to the house on Sand Point Road twice.Both times, James E.Authorities have released the names of four people from Kentucky killed in a Whitley County crash this week.
The driver, 27-year-old Richard C. Rardin, of Clay City, Ky., was northbound and tried to pass in a no-passing zone Tuesday afternoon on Indiana 5 just south of Larwill. His Plymouth Neon slammed head-on into a southbound GMC Yukon, police said.
Rardin died of head and internal injuries. Also killed were his three passengers: Amanda G. Hollon, 29, of Winchester, Ky., Shara D. Means, 34, of Stanton, Ky., and Shannel R. Gabbard, 21, also of Stanton.
The SUV driver, 56-year-old John R. Brooks of Roanoke, was taken to Fort Wayne’s Parkview Hospital complaining of pain.
None of the people in the Neon driven by Rardin was wearing a seat belt, police said.
