Frankfort police official injured in fatal Clinton County crash

CLINTON COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — One person died and two others were hurt, including the deputy chief of the Frankfort Police Department, following a crash early Friday morning in Clinton County.

The Indiana State Police say the crash happened around 4:50 a.m. on State Road 39, just south of County Road 650 South.

A driver in a 2025 Chevy Malibu was going southbound when it tried to pass another vehicle. That is where the Malibu crashed into a Chevy Tahoe driven by Chief Deputy Cesar Muñoz.

The driver of the Malibu later died in a hospital.

Muñoz and the passenger of the Malibu were taken to a hospital in Lafayette for treatment. They were in stable condition as of Friday afternoon.

News 8 has reached out to the Frankfort Police Department for information on Muñoz.

Statement from Frankfort PD on Muñoz’s condition

Earlier this morning, Deputy Chief Muñoz was traveling just south of the city when he was hit head on by another vehicle in his lane of travel. Indiana State Police are investigating the crash.

At this time we are with Deputy Chief Muñoz who has now been transferred to an Indianapolis hospital. He is alert and talking to us. We know a lot of people want to know a status update. He is stable. At this time, though, we will not report on his specific injuries as assessments are ongoing.

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