Man Killed in Knox County Crash on U.S. 41 South near Schenk Drive

The driver, a 48-year-old man from West Salem, Illinois, was pronounced dead at the scene

Knox County Crash
Man Killed in Knox County Crash on U.S. 41 South near Schenk Drive

Knox County, IN. – A man was killed in a Tuesday afternoon rollover accident in Knox County.

According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Department, the accident happened around 12:14 p.m. on U.S. 41 South near Schenk Drive.

A semi-truck and trailer loaded with coal was traveling southbound when it crossed the median and both northbound lanes of U.S. 41 before striking an embankment and overturning in a nearby cornfield.

The driver, a 48-year-old man from West Salem, Illinois, was pronounced dead at the scene.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is ongoing.

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