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Last updated on Sunday, October 28, 2018
(SALEM) - Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an ATV crash that took the life of a Salem man.
Friends of the victim became concerned after not hearing from him since Wednesday. They went to the property, located the victim and called 911.
At 5 p.m., emergency responders were dispatched to the 5300 block of North Mars Road where responders found 57-year-old Gregory Naugle pinned under his Honda ATV off of a remote road on the property where he resided.
Naugle was pronounced dead at the scene. He suffered multiple blunt force injuries. Naugle was not wearing a helmet or safety gear.
The exact cause of the crash has yet to be determined and is still under investigation.
Indiana Conservation Officers strongly encourage riders and passengers to always wear a helmet and necessary safety equipment when operating an ATV or utility vehicle to prevent or reduce possible injury.
Assisting agencies at the scene included the Washington County Sheriff's Department and Gibson Township Volunteer Fire Department.
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