UNIONTOWN, Ind. – The Indiana State Police (ISP) responded to a single-vehicle accident on I-65 in Jackson County that claimed the life of a Chicago man early Saturday morning.
The initial investigation by ISP crash reconstructionists indicated that at about 4 a.m., a semi pulling a box trailer, driven by Frederick D. Felder, 37, of Chicago, was traveling south on I-65 near the 43-mile marker. For an unknown reason, his truck left the west side of the roadway and struck trees and a fence before coming to a rest.
First responders found the Illinois man deceased inside the vehicle. It has not yet been determined whether Felder died as a result of the collision or if a medical issue played a role in the accident.
The investigation is ongoing. Toxicology results are pending although alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be factors. The right lane of southbound I-65 was closed for several hours for crash investigation and cleanup.
