Kankakee Township, IN – Two men were killed late Friday night following a two-vehicle collision on State Road 2 in Kankakee Township, according to the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were called to the intersection of SR 2 and County Road 500 East around 9:09 p.m. for reports of a serious crash. Investigators say 43-year-old Michael S. Munroe of Lansing, Illinois, was driving west on SR 2 when his vehicle was struck by an eastbound pickup driven by 42-year-old Matthew J. Turner of Crawfordville, Florida.
According to deputies, Turner’s truck was traveling east in the westbound lanes when it collided with Munroe’s vehicle. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.
The Fatal Alcohol Crash Team and the Criminal Investigation Division responded to assist with the investigation. Toxicology testing is pending, and authorities say no further details are available at this time.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene, including La Porte County EMS, the County Coroner’s Office, the Indiana State Highway Department, and Kankakee Volunteer Fire Department.
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