WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - A suspect is in police custody after fleeing the scene of a fatal Wells County crash on Saturday.

According to the Wells County Sheriff’s Office, authorities responded to reports of a head-on collision near State Road 218 and County Road 700 East around 6 a.m.

When authorities arrived, they say they SUV and a minivan with a person pinned inside it.

Authorities performed life-saving measures; however, the person, identified as 76-year-old Neil Scott of Decatur, was pronounced dead on the scene.

Four passengers in the minivan were also transported to local hospitals with minor injuries.

According to authorities, witnesses said the driver of the SUV fled the scene.

A large-scale search was then conducted in an attempt to locate the driver.

At around 10:15 a.

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