Man dies in house fire, woman injured

A 53-year-old Seymour man died in a house fire early Monday morning on the city's Near East Side.

Jonathan W. White was pronounced dead at the scene of the fire in the area of ​​Hancock and Euclid streets, according to a news release from SPD Lt. CJ Foster.

The fire was reported at 9:10 a.m. by city officers Sam Hughes and Joe Fagon. The officers were on a routine patrol when they saw a house completely engulfed in fire, Foster said.

Police were able to find a woman screaming for help and suffering from smoke inhalation inside the residence. After getting her to safety, they re-entered the house to try to save the man, but were unable to do so because the conditions inside the residence were too bad, forcing them to leave the house .

An official with the Jackson County Coroner's Office pronounced White dead at the scene, Foster said.

The woman, whose name has not been released, was treated at the scene by emergency personnel from the Jackson County Emergency Medical Services and Seymour Fire Department before being taken to Schneck Medical Center for treatment. be cared for.

Foster said his condition was not known as of Tuesday afternoon.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Seymour Fire and Police Departments, the Coroner's Office and the Indiana Fire Marshal's Office.