COLUMBUS, Ind. - A single-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer claimed the life of a North Carolina man on I-65 near Columbus on Wednesday afternoon, November 11.
At around 4:15 p.m., witnesses reported seeing the truck leave northbound I-65 near the 73-mile marker in northern Bartholomew County. The semi struck the guardrail and rolled to a stop in the trees along the east side of I-65.
First responders found the driver, identified as Anthony Bull, 60, of Charlotte, unresponsive in the cab of the truck. He was provided immediate medical attention, but ultimately pronounced deceased at the scene by the Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office.
The Indiana State Police is investigating the wreck. No other vehicles were involved. A medical episode may have contributed to the accident.
The crash investigation and cleanup affected northbound traffic on I-65 for more than three hours.
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