VIGO COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana troopers are looking into the death of truck driver found at a weigh station near the Indiana-Illinois state line.
Putnamville troopers say that on Friday, they were dispatched to the Indiana State Police weigh station on I-70 in reference to a welfare check because the trucking company reportedly was unable to make contact with a driver.
After being unable to get a response from the driver at the door of the truck, troopers made entry into the semi and discovered a deceased male. Police say that the initial investigation indicates there were no signs of self-harm or of foul play.
The Vigo County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased male as Ernest N. Rhodes, 52, of Fordland, Missouri.
An autopsy has been ordered to determine cause of death.
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It s been said that the average trucker loses his life at 54 years old,anything after that is a blessing…or a curse depending on one’s state of health.
At 52,this gentleman left 2 yrs too soon.
May his family find strenght and peace.
I only hope that all that poison sold at truck stops masqarading as food doesn t kill us all prematurely.
Please,stay away from all the delicuous but harmful food,pizza,burger,burritos,fried this and fried that,coffe,pop.
Is not the dying that s scary,is the living with all the chronic diseases that scares me,what with BP pressure,diabetes,obesity,apnea,etc.
Please take care of your health,your family loves you and worry about you, trucking may not be all we thought it was,but it s our life.