GOODLAND, IN - A single-vehicle accident in Newton County Saturday morning claimed the life of the driver, according to a WISH report.
The incident, reported shortly before 8 a.m., happened in the vicinity of U.S. 24 and State Road 55. An investigation found that the driver of a Chevrolet Traverse SUV drove off the road while traveling on U.S. 24. The vehicle struck a culvert and ended up in a ditch.
The driver, a 35-year-old man from Kentland, was pronounced dead after being transported to Riverside Medical Center. His name was not immediately released.