EVERTON, IN : 78-year-old man dies in Fayette County crash on Fayette County Road South 330 East from Everton Road on Friday, 7th June 2019

A 78-year-old Connersville man died Friday afternoon in a single-truck crash, Indiana State Police said.

James E. Rowe crashed into a tree about 4:40 p.m. while driving north on Fayette County Road South 330 East from Everton Road. That's about 2 miles southeast of Connersville.

Police believe the truck went across the centerline as it approached a curve where a car was approaching from the opposite direction. Rowe overcorrected, drove off the road and hit the tree.

Rowe died at the scene, police said.

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