KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. — A 24-year-old man died Saturday morning in Kosciusko County in a single-vehicle crash.
The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office said Brittany Hughes, 25 years old of Cromwell, was driving a 2000 Nissan Altima northbound on State Road 13 around 6:45 a.m. when the car left the roadway, south of Southshore Drive, struck a tree and rolled.
Officials said Tyler Goodpaster, 24 years old of Cromwell, was sitting in the front passenger seat of the car and was ejected as a result of the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office.
The crash remains under investigation, but officials do not believe speed was a factor.
The Syracuse Police Department, Turkey Creek Fire Territory and North Webster/Tippecanoe Township Fire Department also assisted with the investigation.
Kosciusko County is roughly 120 miles northeast of Indianapolis.
