The Indiana State Police investigated a two vehicle crash early Sunday afternoon on I-69, north of the Markle exit, in Huntington County, in which a New Haven man’s vehicle drove under a moving semi-trailer.
40- year old Ryan R. Lawson of New Haven was traveling northbound in the passing lane, near the 287 mile marker. As Lawson was driving up alongside a semi-tractor trailer, he apparently lost control of his vehicle and traveled under the trailer.
The driver of the semi, 59 year old Ivan Stovbun of Montreal, Canada did not immediately realize the crash had occurred and traveled for another one-half mile with the Mustang wedged under his trailer before stopping in the driving lane.
Lawson, who did not sustain serious injury, was able to get himself out of his car and refused medical treatment. Stovbun was not injured. The crash is being attributed to mechanical failure on the part of the Mustang. Traffic on I-69 was at a standstill for about thirty minutes until the passing lane was opened to allow traffic to move.
