STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) – The Indiana State Police say a Orland man may have suffered a medical incident before his vehicle crashed late Monday afternoon on State Road 120 near the intersection of County Road 300 West in Steuben County.
The crash involved the death of 73-year-old Darrel R. Walter Junior.
State Police say the preliminary investigation found that Walter had been driving his 2019 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck westbound on 120 when he suddenly ran off road to the south and traveled for approximately 1,500 feet through a cut cornfield.
There was no evidence of braking or evasive action taken to correct the path of travel off road. The truck eventually crashed at low speed into a tree.
Troopers arrived on scene within a few minutes of the initial dispatch and reported that the driver was showing no signs of life.
The crash investigation remains ongoing pending the Coroner’s official medical evaluation and toxicology work, which is expected to determine the exact cause of death.
The Indiana State Police were assisted at the scene by the Fremont Fire Department, Steuben County Sheriff’s Department, Steuben County EMS, Steuben County Coroner, and Bill’s Professional Towing Service.
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