MARION, Ind. — A 60-year-old Canadian man died in a semi truck crash on Interstate 69 early Thursday morning, according to the Indiana State Police Peru District.
The crash occurred at approximately 6:01 a.m. on southbound I-69 near the 269-mile marker, south of Exit 264 for State Road 18. Lee R. Lauzon, of Ontario, was driving a 2021 Freightliner when he veered off the highway and rolled over, according to Master Trooper Weston Shanks.
Emergency responders pronounced Lauzon dead at the scene, as confirmed by the Grant County Coroner's Office.
Authorities stated that the investigation is ongoing; however, there is no indication that drugs or alcohol played a role in the incident.
Lauzon's family has been notified.