A vehicle accident near East Adams and East Cleveland streets claimed the life of 16-year-old New London High School Student Gavin Browning and injured 16-year-old NLHS student Graden Weber.
Shortly after 11:30 p.m., New London police and fire departments along with Henry County Sheriff’s Office, emergency medical services, the medical examiner investigator, and Iowa State Patrol responded to the accident.
According to the Iowa State Patrol crash report, 17-year-old Owen Neff was traveling eastbound on Cleveland Street when, for unknown reasons, he took an abrupt turn down Adams Street resulting in Browning and Weber being thrown from the truck bed.
Browning was transported from the scene by a funeral home, while Henry County EMS transported Weber to Southeast Iowa Regional Health Center.
“It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the tragic passing of one of our high school students, Gavin Browning,” NLCSD shared in a letter to parents, students, staff, and the community. “This loss is a heart-wrenching event for our entire community.”
