Rockford, OH (September 8, 2024) – A fatal crash involving an. SUV and a semi-trailer occurred on Saturday, September 7, at the intersection of state routes 49 and 707 in rural. Mercer County. Authorities report that Kenneth Edwards, 44, of Decatur, IN, failed to stop at a sign and collided with a semi-trailer driven by Christopher McKenzie, 61, of Louisiana. Edwards was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office dispatched their crash reconstruction team to investigate the incident. Further details will be provided as the inquiry into the cause of the crash progresses.