This story has been updated from its original version.
HILLSBORO — A Crawfordsville man died Thursday in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 74.
According to the Fountain County Coroner’s Office, Stephen Hutchens, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A preliminary investigation conducted by Indiana State Trooper Brown revealed that a 2004 Ford F-150 driven by Hutchens was traveling westbound on the interstate near the 23-mile marker around 4:30 p.m. when, for an unknown reason, the vehicle lost control. The Ford F-150 crossed the median, rolled over, and entered the eastbound lanes of the interstate. At that time, an eastbound semi-truck and trailer collided with the Ford F-150.
The semi-truck came to rest in the ditch on the south side of the road, while the Ford F-150 came to rest in the left lane of the eastbound side. Shortly after coming to rest, the Ford F-150 became engulfed in flames.
The driver of the semi-truck was entrapped in the vehicle and required extraction by the fire department. The driver of the semi-truck, identified as Thomas Connolly, 51, of Buckeye, Arizona, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
This crash remains under investigation by the Indiana State Police.
Trooper Brown was assisted at the scene by the Indiana State Police Crash Reconstruction Team, Fountain County Sheriff’s Office, Fountain County Coroner’s Office, INDOT and numerous fire departments and EMS personnel.
