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Indiana man dies after truck flips, catches fire

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Ripley County, Indiana – After his pickup truck flipped over and caught fire during a crash, a 19-year-old southeastern Indiana man died.

Landon Turner was heading north on Michigan Road near County Road 525 North around 1 a.m. Sunday when his Dodge pickup truck went off the east side of the road, striking a guardrail and embankment, according to Indiana State Police.

Before coming to a rest and catching fire, the truck overturned and ejected Turner.

The Ripley County Coroner’s Office pronounced Turner dead at the scene.

According to investigators, speed likely played a role in the crash, which remains under investigation.

Toxicology results are pending.

 

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