Girton was a 2009 graduate of Caston High School and a member of the Fulton Baptist Temple. She is survived by a daughter, Isabella Marie-Dell Girton, Kewanna.

At about 3:38 p.m., Nov. 24, officers from the Indiana State Police and the Miami County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two-vehicle crash on SR 16 near Miami County Road 500 West, in which one person died.

The preliminary crash investigation by Senior Trooper Todd Trottier revealed that a Chevrolet passenger car was traveling westbound on SR 16 near CR 500 W. Ashley Lackmon, 20, Macy, was driving a 2019 Ford Fusion eastbound on SR 16. For an undetermined reason, the Chevrolet crossed into the eastbound lane causing a head-on collision with the Ford. After the crash impact, the Chevrolet caught on fire and had to be extinguished by Denver firefighters.

A nearby homeowner prevented the Ford from catching on fire. Prior to first responders arriving, he used a tow strap and a box truck to pull the Ford away from the burning Chevrolet. Lackmon was initially trapped in the Ford and could not be extricated until first responders arrived.

The driver of the Chevrolet (later identified as Girton) was pronounced deceased at the crash scene. Lackmon was flown, via medical helicopter, to a Fort Wayne hospital in critical condition.

The Miami County Coroner’s Office utilized DNA testing to make Girton’s positive identification.

Trottier was assisted at the crash scene by Trooper Dustin Rutledge, the Miami County Sheriff’s Department, the Denver Fire Department, Dukes’ Hospital EMS, and Lutheran Medical Helicopter.