Teen dies after being pinned under truck

The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal incident that occurred in Washington on Saturday.

According to police, Daviess County Central Dispatch received a call reporting a male was pinned under a vehicle that fell off the jacks at about 9:11 p.m.

Deputies and first responders arrived on the scene and located a male pinned beneath a full-size Ford F350 truck. A nearby forklift was used to lift the vehicle to remove the victim from underneath it.

The victim was identified as Cooper Schuckman, 16, from Washington; Cooper’s family has been notified.

Initial investigation shows Cooper and a friend were working on the vehicle. The vehicle was jacked up on two air jacks that were on blocks and one floor jack. As they were attempting to remove a part from the vehicle, the weight shifted, and the vehicle fell off the jacks and onto Cooper.

The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, the Daviess County Ambulance Service and the Daviess County Coroner’s Office.