The Indiana State Police Peru District is investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred on I-69 near the 269 mile-marker, which claimed the life of one individual.
Preliminary investigation by Master Trooper Weston Shanks indicated that earlier today, November 5, 2026, shortly after 6:00 a.m., a 2021 Freightliner semi with an attached trailer driven by Lee R. Lauzon, 60, of Ontario, Canada, was traveling southbound on I-69 near the 269 mile-marker. For an undetermined reason, the Freightliner traveled off the roadway and rolled before coming to a final rest.
Mr. Lauzon succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the crash scene by the Grant County Coroner’s Office.
This is an ongoing investigation. At this time, neither the consumption of alcoholic beverages nor narcotics is suspected of contributing to this crash. The family of the deceased has been notified.
Master Trooper Shanks was assisted by other members of the Indiana State Police, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, and the Grant County Coroner’s Office.