Crash Kills Silver Lake Man
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
MILLERSBURG - A Silver Lake man died this morning from injuries suffered in an accident on Ind. 13 south of Millersburg.
Edward E. "Cookie" Cook, 72, of 11180 S. County Farm Road, Silver Lake, died at 5:11 a.m. at the scene of a three-vehicle accident.
Cook was southbound on Ind. 13 when his car struck the rear of a semi driven by Ivan J. Yoder, Millersburg. Yoder was backing the semi into a private drive with his trailer blocking the northbound lane, according to a police report.
Police said Cook's car struck the semi without braking.
A third driver, whose name was unavailable this morning, saw the collision and attempted to stop, but struck the rear of Cook's car.
The Elkhart County Sheriff's Department investigated.
Arrangements for Cook are pending at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. [[In-content Ad]]
MILLERSBURG - A Silver Lake man died this morning from injuries suffered in an accident on Ind. 13 south of Millersburg.
Edward E. "Cookie" Cook, 72, of 11180 S. County Farm Road, Silver Lake, died at 5:11 a.m. at the scene of a three-vehicle accident.
Cook was southbound on Ind. 13 when his car struck the rear of a semi driven by Ivan J. Yoder, Millersburg. Yoder was backing the semi into a private drive with his trailer blocking the northbound lane, according to a police report.
Police said Cook's car struck the semi without braking.
A third driver, whose name was unavailable this morning, saw the collision and attempted to stop, but struck the rear of Cook's car.
The Elkhart County Sheriff's Department investigated.
Arrangements for Cook are pending at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. [[In-content Ad]]