A Monday morning crash in Martin County has left one person dead.
Just after 8:30 am yesterday morning, the Martin County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call about a single vehicle accident involving a semi just north of the intersection of US Highway 231 and Raglesville Road.
Preliminary investigation indicates a semi-tractor trailer driven by 43-year-old Merlin J. Miller of New Paris, was hauling lumber when for unknown reasons the semi crossed the center line and ran off the east side of the highway.
The semi went down into a ditch and came to a rest in a tree line.
Miller was found in the cab of the semi; however, he had succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The family has been notified.
The roadway was closed for over 7 hours for the investigation and clean up.
