LOOGOOTTEE – An Ohio man was killed after crashing his box truck on US 50 around 5 a.m. Tuesday morning.
According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Department officer responded to the crash after dispatch received a 911 call reporting the accident on US 50 near Lily Pond Road, just east of Loogootee.
Detectives were quickly able to determine that a 2020 Freightliner box truck was traveling east down U.S. 50 when the box truck ran off the south side of the road, for reasons still unknown. The truck then struck a guardrail before coming to a stop in a ditch.
The driver of the box truck was identified as Gregory M. Monning, of Harrison, Ohio. Monning was pronounced dead at the scene by the Martin County Coroner’s Office.
US Highway 50 was closed or had lane restrictions for approximately four hours while emergency personnel cleaned up the scene.
Sgt. Wells was assisted by Chief Deputy Keith Keller, Major Tyler Reed, Loogootee Police Department, Loogootee Fire Department, Martin County Emergency Medical Services, Martin County Coroner’s Office, Ruxer Towing, and Big John’s Towing.
