LAFAYETTE — A man died following a single-vehicle crash on US Highway 52 South Saturday evening, according to the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office.
The incident occurred around 7:17 p.m. near County Road 900 South. Authorities reported that the driver of a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling southbound when he drifted off the roadway, continued through a ditch, and struck several trees.
Emergency responders from the Clarks Hill-Lauramie Fire Department extricated the driver from the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The driver's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, and an autopsy is scheduled for Monday. The Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office is leading the investigation.
Preliminary findings indicate that drugs and alcohol are not believed to be contributing factors; however, toxicology results are pending as part of the ongoing investigation.