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One person was killed in a one-vehicle accident near 9834 N. Ind. 19 south of Nappanee around 7:12 a.m. today.
According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, an SUV was traveling southbound on Ind. 19 when it crossed the center line and went off the east side of the road, overcorrected then rolled over in a cornfield.
The driver of the vehicle, whose name is not being released until family members are notified, was ejected from the SUV during the rollover. The vehicle landed on top of the driver, killing her.
The driver was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.
Police have not determined why the SUV left the roadway, but alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash.
The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department was assisted at the scene by the Nappanee Police Department, Nappanee EMS and Nappanee Fire Departments.
