COLUMBUS, Ind. — A big rig driver from North Carolina was killed on Interstate 65 near Columbus.
Indiana State Police (ISP) said in a news release that at approximately 4:15 pm Wednesday afternoon, witnesses reported seeing a 2020 Volvo, pulling a loaded trailer, travel off of I-65 going northbound near the 73-mile marker in northern Bartholomew County.
Police say the semi struck the guardrail before leaving the east side of the roadway, coming to a stop in trees along the east side of I-65.
ISP stated in its release that witnesses and initial first responders found the driver, identified as Anthony Bull, 60, of Charlotte, North Carolina, unresponsive in the cab of the truck. Bull was provided immediate medical attention, however, he was ultimately pronounced deceased at the scene by the Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office.
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