One person dies after small plane crashes in Clark County, police say

One person has died after a small airplane crashed in Southern Indiana Saturday afternoon, according to the Indiana State Police.

The single-engine plane crashed in a bean field at 4444 Flint Ridge Road in New Washington, Indiana, around 3:23 p.m. Saturday, said Sgt. Carey Huls, an Indiana State Police spokesman. The Clark County Sheriff's Office first responded, and state police were called in around 4:46 p.m.

Huls said the plane was occupied by one person, who died as a result of the crash, which caused extensive damage to the plane.

The victim was later identified as Josh Warren, a Louisville man who was the band director at Fern Creek High School.

Update:Fern Creek High School band director killed in Southern Indiana plane crash

It is unclear what led the plane to crash. Huls said Indiana State Police is still investigating and the findings are preliminary.

The National Transportation Safety Board is also investigating the crash, the investigative agency tweeted Saturday evening. According to the agency, the plane that crashed is a Cessna 172 airplane.

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