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Box truck overturns on Indiana Toll Road, 45-year-old woman dead
Summary
A box truck overturned near the 120-mile marker on the Indiana Toll Road late Monday; the 45-year-old driver was pronounced dead and a male passenger received minor injuries.
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A box truck overturned on the Indiana Toll Road in LaGrange County just before 11 p.m. Monday, according to the Indiana State Police. The vehicle left the roadway, entered the grassy median, and came to rest on its roof. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and a passenger was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. Authorities reported that drugs and alcohol are not suspected and that the incident is under investigation.
Known details:
- The crash occurred just before 11 p.m. near the 120-mile marker on the Indiana Toll Road in LaGrange County.
- The vehicle involved was a single commercial box truck traveling westbound with two occupants.
- The driver, identified in reports as 45-year-old Neda Meketa of Haslet, Texas, was pronounced dead at the scene.
- A male passenger was transported to Parkview Lagrange Hospital with minor injuries, and authorities said drugs and alcohol are not suspected.
Summary:
The incident resulted in one fatality and one minor injury and is being handled by the Indiana State Police. The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing and no further procedural steps were announced in the reports.
