GREENE CO. – A Owensboro, KY., man was killed Saturday morning after losing control of his 2009 International box truck on I-69.
The accident was reported at the 99.5 northbound mile marker at 7:53 a.m.
According to a Greene County Sheriff’s Department, 32-year-old Mitchell Fitzgerald was traveling north on I-69 when he traveled into the left lane to pass another vehicle. He lost control of the box truck due to the snowy road conditions and struck the guardrail on the south side of the interstate. The vehicle traveled over an embankment and came to a stop on its top.
Investigating the accident was Greene County Deputy Devan Goad who was assisted by the Greene County Ambulance, Center Fire Department, Monore County Fire, Indiana State Police, and Kens Westside Towing.
