Deputies identify driver killed in crash on US 6 on Monday

MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. – The Marshall County Sheriff's Department has released the name of the driver killed in a crash on US 6 Monday afternoon.

Deputies responded to a crash around 5:09 p.m. on U.S. 6 near Quince Road.

Deputies say a Jeep Cherokee, driven by Richard Knowlton Jr., was traveling westbound on U.S. 6. when his vehicle collided with a semi headed eastbound.

Knowlton’s Jeep then rolled several times and eventually rested on its side.

According to officials, Knowlton was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of the collision,

No other injuries were reported.

The accident is being investigated by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police, and the Coroner’s Office.

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