COLUMBUS — A single-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer claimed the life of a 60-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina, man on I-65 near Columbus on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Indiana State Police, the crash occurred at approximately 4:15 p.m. near the 73-mile marker in northern Bartholomew County. Witnesses reported seeing a 2020 Volvo pulling a loaded trailer travel off the northbound lanes of I-65, strike the guardrail, and leave the east side of the roadway before coming to rest in a wooded area.
Witnesses and initial first responders located the driver, identified as 60-year-old Anthony Bull of Charlotte, unresponsive inside the cab. Immediate medical aid was administered, but Bull was pronounced dead at the scene by the Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office.
Investigators stated that no other vehicles were involved in the accident. While the investigation remains ongoing, authorities believe a medical episode may have contributed to the crash.
Northbound traffic on I-65 experienced significant delays, remaining affected for more than three hours as emergency crews and investigators cleared the scene. Bull’s family has been notified.
Sergeant Seth Davidson of the Indiana State Police is leading the investigation. Responding agencies assisting at the scene included troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post, the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, Columbus Regional EMS, the Columbus Township and German Township fire departments, the Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office, the Indiana Department of Transportation, and 31 Wrecker Service.
