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Fatal Crash on I-65 Claims Life of Austin Man

This crash is still under investigation.

                                          

An early morning crash on I-65 near Henryville claimed the life of an Austin man on Tuesday.  

Around 1:45 AM on Tuesday, first responders and emergency personnel responded to a report of a three-vehicle crash on I-65 near the 21-mile-marker.  The crash reconstruction team from the Sellersburg post was called to the scene once it was determined to be a fatal crash.  The crash closed all northbound lanes of the interstate, and officers diverted traffic off onto the Henryville exit until approximately 7 AM Tuesday. 

Following the preliminary investigation, officers believe a White Dodge pickup truck was traveling northbound on I-65 while pulling a flatbed trailer loaded with large, industrial air-conditioning units.  One of the air-conditioning units fell off the trailer near the 21-mile marker, and a northbound Chevrolet Malibu passenger car collided with the air-conditioner before the pickup driver could remove it from the roadway.  Shortly after this collision, a northbound UPS semi-truck changed lanes to avoid striking the Malibu; tragically, the driver of the Malibu exited the vehicle at the exact moment and was struck and killed by the semi. 

The driver of the Malibu has been identified as 55-year-old Matthew Shannon Campbell of Austin, Indiana.  The family of the deceased has been notified. 

This crash is still under investigation. 

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