Update On Fatal Crash On I-65 Monday Morning
Monday morning at approximately 7:52 a.m., Trooper Justin Hansen was dispatched to a single vehicle crash on I-65 at the 233 mile-marker, according to Sgt. Glen Fifield of The Indiana State Police.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a silver 2004 Chevrolet sport-utility vehicle was northbound when for unknown reasons, the vehicle drove down into the grass median where it overturned several times. The vehicle continued to overturn and travel west out of the median, across the southbound lanes and came to a rest in trees/brush along the west ditch. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Newton County Coroner’s Office, Fifield stated. Identification of the deceased is pending an autopsy and positive identification. That information will be made available at a later date by the Newton County Coroner.
The interstate was restricted to one lane for southbound traffic for approximately 4 hours due to the large crash scene cleanup and reconstruction investigation. The vehicle was towed by Village Motors. Assisting at the scene was the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the Indiana State Police Reconstruction Team, and the Lincoln Township Fire Department.
This is the third crash in Northwest Indiana that has involved ejection of an occupant of a motor vehicle in the past week, Fifield said. The Indiana State Police would remind both drivers and passengers to always wear a seatbelt.
UPDATE – At the request of the Newton County Coroner’s Office, the following information is being released in regards to the fatal crash that occurred on October 5, 2020 on I-65 at the 233 mile-marker. The deceased has been identified as Aaron C. Harmon, 39, of Thayer, IN. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Jackson Funeral Home located in DeMotte, IN.
